My name is Berkeley Sizemore and I am currently a Senior at Durant High School. I have been competing since my freshman year, so I have a pretty extensive knowledge over the events. I have done Lincoln Douglas, Extemporaneous, Prose, Public Forum, Policy, Dramatic Interpretation, and Original Oratory. I value respect of your opponents very highly, so please be mature and respectful to everyone in the room. As someone who speaks quickly, I am fine with fast speaking but please articulate.

LD: I have done LD all 4 years of high school, so I am very educated in it. I weigh framework very heavily, so make sure to really support your impacts. I will flow fallacies and drops if they occur, but please don't ignore them in your speeches. Statistics are always important but make sure you really explain your solvency.

PF: I am not as experienced in Public Forum as I am in other types of debate, but I have competed with it multiple times. I won't deduct you for not having a framework, but I prefer when teams use them. In grand cross especially, I ask that you do your best to allow each other to speak. I know it can get very hectic with 4 people trying to talk, but it is important that everyone is heard.