I am generally a flow judge and can follow fast paced debate.

Framework should be established and followed throughout the round. Tell me why your framework is superior and back up your claim with evidence in contentions. If there is no framework debate, the round will rely on weighing evidence in contentions.

Contentions should be clearly stated with supporting evidence and analysis. Your evidence should be fully explained and analyzed as to its impact on the debate. I prefer evidence be referred to by subject/topic throughout the round rather than simply the author's name. Know your evidence well enough defend it in cross-examination.

Your case should be organized, focused and come to a reasonable conclusion that convinces me to vote in your favor. Failure to communicate the importance of evidence, weighing values and impacts, or extending key arguments may result in a loss.

Hello,

I am a parent judge (lay) with a background in the law. A couple of things:

Please do not speak too fast as I will not understand everything you say and that can impact your speaker points.

Please do not run anything disparaging or discriminatory of race, creed, color, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. That is a violation of PF rules and you will lose the round and 25 speaker points.

Please time yourself for each speech.

I will listen during crossfire, but if something important occurs, please be sure to raise it up in later speeches.

At the end of the day, debate should be a fun activity that you can enjoy. Feel free to clash with your opponents, but always in a respectful manner. Enjoy!

Hi, I'm Michelle, a current student at UNC-Chapel Hill and former extemper. I competed locally and nationally for Ardrey Kell High School from 2017-2021 where I reached quarterfinals at 2021 NSDA Nationals and finals at Emory, Sunvite, and Cavalier.

For extempers:

- Analysis holds far more weight than mere charisma. Simply put, I'll be flowing your speech.

- Crisp substructure, point-specific sig statements, tangible solutions, and extended impacts win rounds.

- *If you're using IR theory, then you must TANGIBLY apply it to the on-the-ground situation.

- I will not penalize speeches without AGDs or on-tops.

- AGDs cannot be personal stories.

- Any racist, sexist, xenophobic, or homophobic statements will automatically earn you the 7.