I prefer that both debaters on a team do their own cross ex. This is fairer, and helps develop an important skill.

I prefer a speaking speed that can be described as "quick conversational", but any speed that is informative and persuasive is fine. I do not prefer spreading because that usually makes points less clear, not more clear.

Hi!

Lamdl alumni,

Debated for bravo medical magnet high school.

The first few years I ran mainly policy affs and negs, then my last year I ran a k aff on chicana feminism, and set col/cap ks on the neg.

Disclose as soon as possible pls.

Debate should be fun so run what you like (however any hurtful arguments will not be tolerated).

i think i hate spreading now?

recently debaters have been unflowable through the analytics/blocks/standards, make sure youre very clear because if I dont hear it I cant flow it

Be respectful, nice and have fun!

add me to the email chain please: pantojaasenat@gmail.com.

Policy affs

I ran policy affs my first few years of debate. Make sure you’re winning your solvency and preferably a framing argument as to why the aff is important within this space.

For the neg, case turns ! also solvency deficits.

Ks & k affs

I like them. This however doesn’t mean I know all about them so make sure you really explain your theory of power and really flesh out your links. If you want to win the alt, make sure everyone knows what your alt actually does. Specific aff links> generic links, 1 off K with a lot of substance are probably some of the best debates. In terms of framework make sure its clear why your interp should be preferred,

CP/DA

Make sure your CP is competitive with the aff and you have a good net benefit.

I get easily persuaded by good permutations, so make them and also don't drop them (both sides).

Make sure to explain that your disads ow the aff. impact calc! On the aff, link turns!

T/Theory

education>fairness. Make sure you’re contextualizing your impacts to the round and the space.

Note: this is my first year involved in policy debate and have minimal knowledge on everything. If it helps, I majored in Feminist Studies and Politics. Please explain everything like you would to an incoming debater.

Top Level Things:

-include me on the email chain: steve.valenzuela1@lausd.net

-go at a significantly slower speed than usual

-i have more implicit bias towards K Affs in terms of the orientation towards the state. Although that's the case, that doesn't mean I admire arguments that say the state can be a progressive actor. I, however, do prioritize fairness and competition as an internal link to education, so Kaffs should have a good counter-interpretation that resolves procedural standards. Please still link all your offense back to arms sales and not just your ontology of the world writ-large when going up against neg arguments.

Argument Specifics:

-I go into the round highly skeptical of each side, i vote for the most logical arguments. Truth>Tech

Case

-nuclear war affs are hyperbolic, you'll probably lose to a security K

-soft left affs with credibility advantages are just not true and built on false premises, you'll probably lose to a K

-I prefer human rights affs

-these debate usually come down to logical arguments---claim, warrants, reasonings.

DA

-case turns are infinitely better than nuclear war impacts against soft left affs

-affs should have sufficient defense against each scenario for nuclear war

-please have an internal link explanation, I can't do the work for you

CP

-have net benefits

-perms are viable, don't know about the DA being resolved through them though, you should have defense

K

-nuclear war affs are scare tactics

-soft left affs with credibility advantages are not true

-please explain how the alternative resolves the links and how it gets implemented materially

-assume I don't know your material, explain everything like you would to someone that doesn't know debate at all

T

-t debates are boring

-unless your aff is ridiculously small, please don't run topicality

Theory

-please don't, I won't evaluate it