Kansas City Parliamentary Debate League December
2020
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Varsity Paradigm List
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Kate Absher
St. Teresa's Academy
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Eric Ball
Grain Valley High
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Jordan Henson
Grain Valley High
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Fri March 3, 2023 at 9:24 AM EDT
I am a speech/debate coach. Though I did not participate in the activity myself, I have five years of experience coaching and judging at all levels of competition.
I can follow you at whatever speed you wish to debate, as long as you don't sacrifice clarity for speed.
I will be taking notes throughout the round, focusing on key arguments in the case. I am willing to vote on topicality, to vote for counterplans, and to vote for a K, but at the end of the day, my decision will come down to who argues their side most effectively. A well-argued stock issues case will win my ballot over a poorly-articulated theory argument every time (and vice versa).
Reid Holben
Rockhurst High School
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Mon November 30, 2020 at 10:26 AM CDT
Traditional style LD, be respectful in the round. If you speak clearly and are not harassing to your opponent, you will be successful.
Sharma Keeler
St. Teresa's Academy
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George Martin
Whitefield Academy
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Darren Meeker
Rockhurst High School
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Sat April 1, 2023 at 11:22 AM CDT
Traditional style LD. Not big on flowing.
Assistant coach for 5 years.
Taken from Tyler Gamble's paradigm, but holds mostly true for me:
I will vote on anything that is justified as a ballot winning position.
My flow is poor. The faster you go the more arguments I will miss. I am truth over tech.
I subconsciously presume towards unique arguments/funny like-able people. This doesn't mean you will win, but if the round becomes unadjudicatable more often that not I'll decide your way.
I don't believe in speaker points.
If you are directly oppressive, I reserve the right to not vote for you.
Please keep me entertained...
Please make jokes. I find terrible dad humor jokes that fall flat to be the funniest.
Taken from Ellen Ivens-Duran's paradigm:
Here are the things that matter:
I did not debate as a student.
I have judged and coached PF and LD for (5) years.
I don’t lean towards any style of debate, just convince me why I should vote for you and you can win.
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Katy Turley
St. Teresa's Academy
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