1) Did you debate in high school?

No – but I did 4 years of forensics.

2) Did you debate in college?

No

3) How many elimination rounds have you judged on this topic?

0 – but have judged forensics.

4) How many preliminary rounds have you judged on this topic?

0 – but have judged forensics.

5) Please choose the following that applies to your judging criteria:

I. Which best describes your priorities in judging debates?

c. Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of roughly equal importance.

II. Which best prescribes your paradigm or approach to judging debate?

a. Skills emphasis (Who does the “better job of debating”)

d. Hypothesis testing emphasis

e. Tabula rasa (judge adopts perspective according to standards in the round)

III. What speed or rate of presentation do you prefer?

a. Slow and deliberate – conversational pace, speed discouraged.

IV. Counterplans are:

c. Acceptable if justified, and if consistent with other elements of the negative approach.

V. Topicality is:

b. Fairly important; roughly on par with other major issues in the round.

VI. I find generic disadvantages:

b. Acceptable if specific links are clearly analyzed.

VII. I find kritiks:

b. Acceptable if specific links are clearly analyzed.