Policy Debate:

Policy Judge. I don't want to vote on stock issues; stop trying to make me.

'Presumption'

AFF you will lose if you

1) Can't prove burden of proof

2) Can't prove solvency (risk TBD in the round)

3) Your case gets turned and you fail to adequately answer it

4) Your case is outweighed and you lose corresponding framing and/or impact calculus

NEG you will lose if

1) the affirmative has a claim for solvency (risk TBD in the round)

2) The affirmative outweighs the negative arguments and you lose corresponding framing and/or impact calculus

Both teams can call abuse, you can severe, you can kritik, you can perm, I don't care what you do but if any of those standards are met you will lose as a team.

Ask me in the round for clarification.

LD:

Progressive, tell me how the round should be framed, you can take the debate in any direction I do not give priority to Value/Criteria over Contentions - I leave that to be decided in the round.

If I'm not given any framing I will default to assume that the value & criteria are the most significant issues in the round.

NOTE: If the rhetoric in the round is revolving around a "default" to resolution adherence I'm of the opinion that the side in affirmation holds a position of resolution adherence and the negative side doesn't thus in such rounds I will vote affirmative. Ask for clarification in the round.

---- I don't expect people to read my paradigm before going into a speech round, but I just have this here as a template for online ballots.

Extemp:

Topic

- Do you take a stance on the topic or provide a platform to inform upon?

- Do your points match the topic?

- Do you actually talk about the topic or do you just discuss related topics that you assume have a connection.

Structure

- Is there an introduction? Does the introduction flow smoothly? Does the intro provide an insight into the structure of the speech?

- Do you have primary points? Do the primary points have a sub-point structure?

- Do you wrap up the speech clearly?

- Do you give a call to action or a final note of clarity in your conclusion?

Warrants

- Do you provide sources?

Eye Contact

- (Online Debate) Do you look in the direction of the camera or do you look everywhere else?

Pitch/Tone/Emphasis

- Do you provide a varied speech or is it monotone?

- Are you loud enough?

Speech:

Category Adherence

Eye Contact (do you know the piece or are you reading it)

Dynamic/Tone/Emphasis

Stage Setting

Transitions (if multiple selections)