Kerr High Virtual TFA NIETOC Congress WSD IE Extravaganza
2021
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NSDA Campus,
TX/US
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Rem Aitbouchireb
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NAKETHIA ALEXANDER
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Rawan Aljaouni
Alief Kerr High School
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John Augillard III
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Christine Beard
Cypress Ridge High School
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Interp Events:
My rankings are usually based on who is able to create the most believable characters and moments. There should be multiple levels within your piece and in the portrayal of your characters ~ not everything should be intense, or fast/slow, or super loud or quiet.
Everything you do in your performance should have a purpose. If you give a character an accent, be consistent with that accent. Make sure that each movement, mannerism, or gesture makes sense within the scope of the story you are telling. Additionally, I should be able to easily differentiate between multiple characters. Facial expressions, moments, and character development are very important for the overall performance.
Speaking Events
A clear structure is important: your delivery should be cohesive, and flow logically from point to point. A natural delivery style that allows for your personality to shine is preferable to the “Platform Speaker”. Put simply: avoid speech patterns.
Extemp: The most important thing is that you answer the question! A polished speaking style is important, but I will often default to a speaker that has stronger analysis and evidence over a pretty speech with fluffy content. Do not rely on canned introductions - creativity is important when trying to engage me.
Oratory/Informative: Your attention getter, vehicle, and conclusion should be creative, but they also need to fit well with the topic. Again, I will default to stronger analysis/evidence over fluffy content.
Rhian Beutler
Academy at Laurel Springs Independent
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Steven Bolting
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Tasha Davis
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Natalie Dinh
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Marc Duncan
George Ranch High School
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Hannah Tsehaye Ghebrelul
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Kevin Gordon
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Keishon Groves
J. Frank Dobie High School
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Liana Hinojosa
Hastings HS
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Fri February 23, 2024 at 12:02 PM CDT
Hastings Speech and Debate Coach- 6 years
Total years as a speech and debate coach-10 years
20 years Speech and Debate total experience as a competitor, judge, consultant, and coach.
Specializing in IE's and Speaking events, with experience in congressional and other debates.
LaMonde Howard
Westfield High School
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Abayomi Jewesimi
Seven Lakes High School
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Sabina Lopes
Seven Lakes High School
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Jay Meza
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Cybil Moore
Clear Falls High School
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Wed January 10, 2024 at 6:35 AM CDT
Neither speed nor file justifies lack of clarity. Slow for tags and, especially, authors if you're going fast.
I can understand and vote for anything with warrants & clear explanation
Do not clash and refute from after constructives until the absolute end of the debate. I need voters and/or weighing to vote for you
LD/CX:
Varying degrees of knowledge on diff philosophy/high theory, up to you to risk finding out whether our knowledge intersects,
but anything w/ warrant/explanation
PF:
Line-by-line, weigh
Ask in round for more specifics
Catherine Nguyen
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Jazmine Nguyen
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Marilyn Ocker
Spring High School
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Tue January 2, 2024 at 10:49 AM CDT
I have been teaching Theatre/ Speech and Debate for 34 years, and participated in High School. I am an IE Coach primarily. Although I have coached and judged debate rounds for LD, PF, and most recently Congress and CX.
Articulation is key for me. I need to understand you, the use of the voice and body is also pretty important. The emotional connection to the character needs to be very clear, and there should be motivational beats that I discover in your performance.
Simply put, I am looking for the total package for performers, someone who can immerse themselves in a character but also show me differentiation between characters.
Sherri Perry
St Agnes Academy
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Tue January 2, 2024 at 10:47 AM CDT
I am a traditional LD and PF judge.
Persuasion is necessary. Moderate spreading is okay.
If you make a non-topical argument, I will not evaluate it.
Michael Rutledge
Clear Brook High School
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Mon January 8, 2024 at 2:16 AM CDT
I am a former CX competitor from the late 80s and early 90s from a small 3A district. To that end, my experience and preference falls within the traditional range and not progressive. While I can understand the nuances of it and appreciate its overall intent, it goes well outside of the traditional realm that I prefer. I want clear line by line, clash and impacts that are meaningful and arguments that are well fleshed out. I don't need theoretical situations and kritiks of the resolution. Debate what is given to you as the framers intended it to be debated. I would rather have one or two solid arguments that are carried through a round as opposed to superfluous argumentation that ends up being kicked out of anyway or that operates in a world that is far less meaningful than traditional argumentation.
When it comes to extemp, I am also a traditionalist and expect a speech that is well balanced and that answers the prompt a contestant has been given. (Attention Getter/Hook - Thesis - Points - Conclusion that wraps up). Source variety is as important to me as is the number of sources. Fluidity is the real key. Don't make the speech choppy and don't offer so much content that you are unable to go back and analyze what you've spoken about. This is particularly true when it comes to lots of stats and numbers; don't overload a speech with content on that level that there is no real understanding of how you have synthesized the information you've given. And if you are also a debater, please remember - this is a SPEAKING event, not a debate event.
For topics that err on the side of persuasive and controversial, I DO NOT have an issue with topics that you feel could be flash-points that you think bias will impact the outcome. As long as you can substantiate and articulate what you are talking about with credible information and good analysis, we'll be good and the ballot will be free of bias.
Angela Spence
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Madison Stuckey
Hallsville High School
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James Tanner
Northwest HS
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Sat April 13, 2024 at 1:57 AM MDT
Platform Speaking: (Extemp, OO, Info, Imp)
I’m looking first at structure: a full introduction, smooth and capable transitions, and a satisfying conclusion, each section balanced with an appropriate allotment of time. Your analysis should be insightful, informed by a variety of good sources. Overall, the speech should be fluent and engaging, a clear window into your thinking.
Interp:
I’m looking for how you bring your story and character(s) to life, and how each choice contributes to this goal. It starts with the cutting: does the story build to a climax, one that leaves your character changed in some way? If not, is this intentional? I’m looking at blocking and movements: whether they are purposeful and contribute to the story, or arbitrary or just for show. Above all, I’m looking for authenticity, a performance that, through the sum of your hard work and unique choices, feels genuine and engaging.
Michael Tune
Ysleta High School
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Wed January 3, 2024 at 3:33 AM MST
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.
Tadeo Vivero
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Evguenia Volkova
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Pamela Waggoner
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Xandelyn Wright
Alief Early College High School
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