Hope debaters in my room can speak peacefully, not speaking too fast. And I' m very like the characterizations and mechanisms on how it works when we discuss some topics.

I have judged debate for less than a year and have judged Public Forum before.I have been involved in college debating for more than one year,mostly in BP format.While evidence helps to demonstrate the point a speaker is trying to make, I value the logical construction of the argument the most. The arguments need to be supported by well developed premises and characterizations. My decisions are based on which teams win the most important voting issues of the round as opposed to the quantity of arguments. I prefer speakers who prioritize clarity and persuasiveness over speaking pace.

I have over 5 years of experience in Public Forum debate. I have judged over 7 tournaments in the past. All in all, I am a flow judge, I am ok with relatively fast speaking speed. Here’re some suggestions for you:

1. DON’T bring up new points in final focus...I WON’T give you any credit for that as it will not appear on my flow sheet.
2. Weigh your impacts!
3. If your opp. Drops a point/impact/link that you think is important, you should call it out.
4. Extend your arguments through out the whole debate to ensure full credit from me.
5. If I think a card is too good to be true, I might call for the card. (DON’T fake your cards)
6. I am fine with speed once again, but please make sure your clarity is the priority, I will STOP flowing as soon as you start spreading.
7. Simply don’t interrupt your opponents during cross...give them a chance to finish their question before you insert another follow-up or response
8. I won’t necessarily flow crossfire so if you think anything occurred that’s important during the cross, you need to state it in your next immediate speech.
9. If you want my vote, the links should be clear.

At the end of each round, I will provide a short round analysis and personal feedbacks if any debaters want any. Do understand that I make my decisions on a very serious basis, so please bare with me if I need few minutes to make my decisions up.

1. I like lots of quantitative impact with links that are strongly supported

2. I'm generally fine with fast speaking, as long as it is clear and fluent. But any form of spreading is strongly discouraged, I will stop flowing if I cannot hear you clearly.

3. Framework should be clear and justifiable

4. I like logic and reasoning, I don't want to see arguments formed on the basis of pathos

5. Weigh your clashes in summary

6. Do not dominate crossfire, give the opposition a chance to speak or clarify.

7. If there is a lack in evidence, please provide a justified mechanism

Do not bring up any new points for both summary and final focus, and extend your arguments throughout the entire debate. Do not drop your own points!

Final note, please try to use up all your time and be respectful to both the judge and the opponent.