HELLO :D

My name is Sherrice and I am a graduate of Jersey Village High School.

I did competitive theater for 3 years and Speech and Debate for 4 years. I mostly stuck to speech events such as Oratory, DX, and Improv. until my senior year when I did World School for "fun".

Do not be discouraged if I don't show any emotion throughout your speech/performance. I'm not bored or unimpressed, that's just my face :). I do like to add smiley faces to my feedback cause that's just my style. I try my best to add valuable advice and suggestions to the feedback so that you guys can keep progressing as great debaters.

Have fun !!!!

Hello! My name is Anastasia, and I'm primarily a speech judge who dabbles in debate events. I competed in high school and now compete for Texas Speech at the University of Texas at Austin.

OO/INFO

I'll make my decisions based on a combination of content and delivery. Does your topic have significance, and if so, how effectively do you communicate that? If you're giving us solutions, I'm looking for something tangible, rather than blanket statements that diminish your argument. Don't throw away the work you did establishing the importance of your topic with implications/solutions that aren't well-thought-out. As for visual aids, I appreciate creativity as long as the visual supplements your argument in some meaningful capacity. Have fun with your speech! This is a showcase of your research and knowledge on the topic and that is certainly reflected in your performance.

Extemp/Impromptu

I rank on the competitor's ability to answer the question and conduct an adequate analysis of each main point. While delivery is important, the content is most important. Are you giving me the names of people, places, events/etc.? Specificity is appreciated in extemp. I'm also not a huge fan of examples/AGDs that aren't based in reality (i.e. a SpongeBob AGD). Why should I care about the analysis if it's not rooted in the real world?

Interp

A good interp is dependent on how well the performer can embody their character. Are the decisions being made in your performance motivated by the character and their story? How well can the performer follow the rising action/climax/falling action in their piece? I also appreciate attention to the argument you're making with your piece across all interps, not just POI. What does your piece selection say to the audience?