Clarity:

There should be a clear format that is followed, with that said it does mean there is an openness to many different styles and speech deliveries. Clear pronunciation, volume, and clarity within the content itself. Be topical.

Delivery:

Performance shall be judged based on the round and those competitors in said round. Energy, personality, and conversationality are key to receiving high ranks.

Passion:

A sense of self-awareness in terms of familiarity with the event, competition, and higher-level stakes at the State should be presented. Professionalism is of the most importance.

Overall:

Congrats on making it to State, have some fun and remember quality is valued above quantity. Good Luck everyone!

What are your stylistic preferences for extemp? How much evidence do you prefer? Any preference for virtual delivery?

It's important that the extemp format is followed. I would prefer there be a min. of 2 sources per point. I prefer an AG that you can tie back to during each transition.

What are your stylistic preferences for Oratory/Info? How much evidence do you prefer?

Much like extemp at least 2-3 sources per point. I like the intro to be tied into the subject and your transitions link back to your AG.

Any unique thoughts on teasers/introductions for Interpretation events?

I love teasers! Make sure you intro truly introduce your piece and it isn't too long

Any preferences with respect to blocking, movement, etc.?

I prefer there to be lots of movement and blocking. Help me visualize where you are and who you are talking to.

How do you feel about author's intent and appropriateness of a piece? For example: an HI of Miracle Worker (author's intent) or a student performing mature material or using curse words (appropriateness)?

I'm not ok with vulgar pieces. I am ok with some profanity but not a lot.

WSD Judging

I'm looking for teams who can defend their case and attack their opponents. I expect you to use the proper terms (opp/prop/motions) You will lose points from me if you are rude in anyway. I'm looking for everyone to be good speakers and be able to explain their side in a way that makes sense and convinces me that you should win.

Speech

• Extemporary Speech should have a clear introduction and conclusion. Speech should be easy to follow, usually three body paragraphs with at least 2-3 sources per paragraph are the easiest to follow.

• Making the speech easy to understand is important; remember that the audience may be completely unfamiliar with the topic, so assumptions should not be made. Be sure to explain unfamiliar terms, ideas, vocabulary, etc.

• Sources should be varied, current, pertinent and reliable.

• Sign posts to remind the judge where you are and where you are going are helpful.

• Appropriate pauses and hand motions can be useful in emphasizing a point. Avoid excessive motions that become repetitive or distracting.

• Oratory speeches should also be easy to follow and should be delivered almost as if the speaker is giving an impromptu speech.

• Engage with the audience. Make the speech natural, without appearance of script reading. Use at least two varied, reliable, current resources for each point.

• An introduction should directly relate to your presentation. Tell the judge why the topic is important. The message should be consise and clearly conveyed.

• Catchy, relevant, familiar, easy- to-relate-to-fun-teasers are usually appealing.

• Although movement may be limited in a virtual setting, blocking should be creative, using all the space that is given. Movements should be exaggerated.

• Regarding character work, each character should be clearly distinct from one another, and be portrayed in a coherent manner. Different voices, different accents, various pacing can be helpful in conveying the message, as well.

Congress

• Focus on 4-5 items on the docket. Student should be very well versed on those topics; able to offer many details that are supported with a variety of reliable, credible sources. Research should include multiple angles and perspectives that support the position.

• Supporting evidence is abundant, relevant, up-to-date.

• Evidence and resources should be quoted to give more credibility, then, extrapolated.

• Rate of delivery is appropriate to the point being expressed. Use of a wide vocabulary with engaging, compelling, descriptive language is helpful.

• Student should be able to move through items with ease, without spending too much time on a single item. Time should be used efficiently in order to thoroughly cover the items, yet maintain interest and maintain the audience’s attention.

• Debater shows good eye contact and confidence.

• P.O’s should include variability in stating the question, announcing the vote, etc. Presiding Officers should have a good command of parliamentary procedure. Presiding preferences should be clearly stated and adhered to in a fair, unbiased manner.

Depending on the event, I like content to, obviously, be relevant to theme/topic.

Clear/clean delivery with good use of volume, rate, pitch.

In debate, I like to be able to understand with clarity.

For policy generally, I am looking for stock issues and how they uphold arguments. For PF and LD mostly how they present each of their cases and uphold their side. For speeches, it is mostly the delivery, the passion, and overall how well they are able to portray or convey their piece. For congress I am more or so looking for how many times someone speaks, this allows me to truly see how well they speak and how they present themselves.

PF/LD: I will normally judge based off of the round. Okay with speed. Prefer it if you don't run theory arguments.

Interp: I will take piece selection into account. Prefer more versatile pieces that display a wider range of skill and talent.

Speaking Events: I will count evidence and fluency breaks. I will also keep track of how evenly your time is distributed. I would also appreciate some humor - more in Original Oratory, less in extemporaneous speaking events.

He, Him.

Spread all you want, but you'd better be good at it or lose your speaks.

I coach, so don't be abusive.

Yes, I'm flowing.

Policy - Policy Maker

LD - Theory & Phil.

PF - Analysis and Clash

Extemp. - Analysis and Composure

SPEECH

EXTEMP -- I want to see a conversational style but with a decent amount of evidence. I'm not just voting for the person with the most sources though. There should be a clear analysis of the topic and a clear answer to it too. (Virtually, I don't mind sitting or standing, whatever is more comfortable for the student -- but either way I am looking at your body language too.)

OO/INFO -- In these events, I want to learn something. I don't want either event to be too much "interp," it should be a bit more formal. Evidence in both events are important. Tell me why I should believe you and why I should care.

INTERP -- I like teasers, they pull me in right away. Introductions are a must. Good, clean blocking should be done with purpose. Don't do a flip just because you know how to do it. There should be a meaning for everything you do. Another thing that is important in interp is the author's intent. Be true to the nature of the piece. Profanity should be used at a bare minimum or not at all. One or two words, FOR PURPOSE, aren't necessarily bad, but really consider if they are worth it.

Speech Events:

What are your stylistic preferences for extemp? How much evidence do you prefer? Any preference for virtual delivery?: properly structure your speech, quality over quantity for evidence (6 is a good number for me, but of course more is ok), no preference for virtual delivery - speaker's choice

What are your stylistic preferences for Oratory/Info? How much evidence do you prefer? Any preference for virtual delivery? - just persuade me and leave me with some realistic solutions. solutions that are not even possible for me to enact will be considered less than ones that I can actually do something about. I don't have the ability to change the entire educational system, so please don't tell me to.

Any unique thoughts on teasers/introductions for Interpretation events? intros are important

Any preferences with respect to blocking, movement, etc. in a virtual world? speaker's choice

What are your thoughts on character work? need to be realistic, I want to hear their story, not you pretending to, make it real

How do you feel about author's intent and appropriateness of a piece? For example: an HI of Miracle Worker (author's intent) or a student performing mature material or using curse words (appropriateness)? High school tournament = high school appropriateness. This isn't college yet.