Former: Congressional debate, oratory, extemporaneous speaking, world schools w/ Mount Vernon.

Currently a student at Western Washington University, studying Urban Planning and Sustainable Development - that means I'll be a little more knowledgeable on housing, zoning, transit, land use, and similar issues.

Congress:

Please don't rehash.

I should hear refutation as soon as the 1st neg.

Ihate when we spend an hour-plus on each bill. I would much prefer an individual speak on less bills but prioritize speaking on the bills they know the most about. Of course, I know that this isn't how congress normally goes.

Don't be bigoted. Congress, for some reason, seems to love being bigoted. Don't.

My order of priority is roughly:

1. Content/quality of arguments

2. Organization of arguments

3. Clarity of speaking

4. Question answering/giving - I'm not tracking questions perse, but I'll note if I hear a question/answer I like

5. Congressional BS - take charge in the chamber! Be the one introducing motions, calling for votes, etc. (I'll also knock you for dumb BS like amendments that derail the debate)

For POs: be efficient in the chamber and courteous to your fellow congresspeople.

Worlds:

Remember that worlds is aworld event. I should hear evidence, arguments, and statistics from world sources. Eurocentrism bad.

Cite sources in speech or be prepared to source when weighing statistics or arguments.

My order of priority is roughly:

1. Content/quality of arguments

2. Organization of arguments

3. Clarity of speaking

4. POIs - I'm not tracking questions perse, but I'll note if I hear a question/answer I like. I'll note if someone is asking too many POIs, accepting too many, not accepting any, etc.

A good number of POIs accepted per speech is 2-3, a good number asked is roughly 1 every 30 seconds. A good rule of thumb (for me) is enough asked to annoy the other team but not annoy the judge.

Any new refutation introduced in the 4 won't be considered. Elaboration on previous examples if fine in the 3, but I shouldn't be hearing new information.

Slow down. Presentationally, worlds is somewhere in-between congress and pufo.

POIs are not CX. there is no back-and-forth, and they can be statements. (if anything, statement POIs can be better as they tend to trip up the speaking team)

Speeches:

Calm, clear speaking. Well-researched points. If you believe you know what you're talking about, then I will too.

Extemp/impromptu/similar: Within reason, I'm fine with short time if it means you aren't repeating yourself for 30 seconds.