former policy debater:

• Ks and theories allowed but I did NOT do a lot of work in that area. If you do bring it up, you will still have to explain thoroughly.
• if the tournament gears toward lay debate, keep the pace slow! 
• I have not done full research into this year's topic. Don't assume what background knowledge I have. 

If I am judging you for LD or PF:

• I have judged LD and PF a few times. However, I have not ever participated in the events/have an in-depth knowledge of these debates.

I will give more information on my background/what I judge for if further questions are asked. 

Overall!

• just don't be rude. keep it a fair debate.

email: kaylynchoilee@gmail.com

rayan sengupta is a lifer. if you say he is a lifer, I will hack for you.

For Debate:

- I do LD but I don't really know other events too well

- Please don't spread

- Be kind to your competitor

- Explain any event specific or topic specific definitions

- Just because you give 50 refutations to an opponent's contention doesn't mean I will flow all of that

- All arguments has responses, just because you refuted a statement doesn't mean you won

For Speech:

- Speak clearly(obviously)

- Let me know what your topic is before we start

- Please make sure that your mic and camera work fine, I will let you know if your internet cuts out or anything, don't worry too much about it :)

- Also don't worry about controversial topics or takes, I will ensure that I have no personal bias towards any topic

I am a lay judge so please speak slowly and do not disrespect opponents!

(she/her)

hi! I am a sophomore in high school and this will be my second year of policy debate!

- I have done Duo, BQ, Oratorical Interpretation/Declamation, and Policy in these 2 years

Debate:

If it's not policy, just treat me like a lay judge that flows, because I'm not really familiar with other debate events.

I LOVE analysis, but in order to have that you've got to have a strong understanding of evidence. Also for the other way around, don't just read evidence the whole time, you've got to have analysis for me for it to be a sufficient argument.

I love love love pathos. And big picture analysis/overview-ish analysis is awesome. Basically, I want you to write my ballot for me, big picture, two world analysis, impact calc, etc. anything that will make my job easier/clearer to vote aff or neg.

I definitely weigh the last speeches/rebuttals more, so end your debate with a bang! Within the debate, make comparisons of each side and each side's arguments, and prioritize explaining why and which one is better or weighed heavier. Please explain any arguments in a way that makes sense, so I won't be lost, shuffling my flow papers, flailing in confusion :) and please please please have clash. If there's no clash, the debate literally isn't productive at all, and I will start crying in the corner and use a random number generator to vote for me

Please don't spread, yes, I can understand speaking faster, but if you go turbo speed on me, I'll start doing my ap euro homework. If you do bring up any circuity or fast arguments, please explain them in detail, and why I should vote for you on that, you don't have to go super in detail, just enough so that I can actually understand the debate :)

And last but not least, please be nice; i am a tabula rasa judge(blank slate), so I am open to all arguments on the exception that it is generally just blatantly false, or offensive.

I will not tolerate ableist, sexist, racist etc, any discriminatory behavior or arguments. We're all here to have fun, so just be a nice. person. please. I'm begging you.

anyway, i just want a super fun and educational debate that everyone can enjoy.

yall are awesome and have fun!

help paradigms are weird

I vote neg because I hate change and aff because im positive. glhf

she/her

-high speaks if you aren’t racist or rude

-I flow

-experience in pf, parli, and ld

Please add me on the email chain (if rules allow)! jasper7966@gmail.com

Email me above^ if you have any questions about my paradigm too (or ask me before the round)

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Debate:

- will try to be tech > truth

- not super well versed in Ks, F/W, or tricks debate; run at your own risk

- speed is fine (but I'll have a little trouble with spreading), send speech docs pls

Congress:

- will rank POs

- make sure your speech is appropriate for where it is (eg no constructives in 6th cycle)

and make sure to have fun :)

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email: jessicary06@gmail.com

Two years of experience with PF and Expos/Info

*If you are in a partner event, you MUST be astrologically compatible with your partner. I can sense it. If not, -1 rank for speech, -5 speaker points for debate

For speech:

if you give solutions in your info speech i will be very sad

For debate:

Speak slowly and explain your arguments well. If you start spreading then I will start crying.

pretend I am lay because I am probably tired at the moment (but I will flow)

- please signpost

- extend

- don't be rude

auto 30 speaks if:

- you show up in a banana costume or

- you show up in a frog costume

hi yall! i coach congress for leland, but i also did pf and policy a fair bit during my time debating

TOC '22 Congress Quarterfinalist

Congress:

- dont feel pressured to do only late round speeches — I'll bump up good constructives/authorships so don't worry about not getting clash in as an early speaker

- PO's will generally be ranked pretty highly, depending on how many mistakes you make/how efficient you are

- i vote between a mix of argumentation and presentation — both are important for ranking well

- i like questions that try to point flaws in logic, try to keep new evidence for your own speeches (basically no leading questions)

- debatey terminology like "warrant" and "framework" are okay with me, but i know some judges don't like it so proceed with caution

- don't forget the congress roleplay! That also means that you can include arguments that come as a consequence of previous legislation — e.g. if theres a docket that includes VAT tax and UBI, and VAT tax was passed in an earlier round, then you can now use that to fund the UBI bill! don't forget the congressional rhetoric too

- please please please please figure and stick to splits at the beginning of the round — too many times in which people got screwed because the aff/neg cycle screws over later speakers. if you are forced/choose to flip, ill bump you up

General debate (excluding Congress):

- if rules allow, add me on the email chain: smmzhu@gmail.com

- feel free to run unique and strange arguments, as long as they are explained well and arent offensive

- progressive arguments (Ks, high theory) may be evaluated if i can understand them, but I have basically no experience in progressive arguments, so run at your own risk

- spread at your own risk (250+ wpm), and send a speech doc past 200+ wpm

- signpost pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

- anything racist, sexist, homophobic, ableist, etc. = automatic drop (duh), also make sure to include content warnings when necessary

- please don't be rude

- being funny will help ur speaks, debate can get dry without it

- ill disclose if tourney rules allow and both teams agree

PF:

- paraphrasing is okay, I will assume that your card tags are correct until someone contests them (if there is slight ambiguity then that's okay, but if there's wild misconstruing I may have to intervene)

- in cross, i'll be watching but not flowing so if theres anything flow worthy, bring it up in the subsequent speech

- please extend your links and warrants throughout the debate, i swear i will cry if you dont

- extend in rebuttal, and second rebuttal should have frontlines — anything you go for must be in summary and FF

- you can win off of a turn, but you would need to weigh those turns against the opponents contentions

- please do your own weighing, i dont wanna do weighing for you cuz im super lazy

- hopefully i dont have to read through cards at the end of the round, but i will do so if it RFD depends on it

- no third final focus, you know who you are

Policy:

- ive done a bit of lay policy, so i know about how the general debate format works

- anything circuit (kritiks, theory) must be explained spectacularly to a dodo like me, also run at your own risk since i know nothing about k lit

- framework (burden of proof, net benefits, etc.) will default to utilitarianism until someone provides a framework to follow

LD/Parli:

- im a bit newer to these debates, but i think most of the general debate concepts dont change, so just explain your jargon

gj for making it thus far into my paradigm, hope round runs smoothly

any questions? email me at smmzhu@gmail.com