Background:

I'm a fourth year critical debater at Bronx Science.

I don't take prep time for flashing(unless the time taken is excessive) and CX is open. If there is anything specific you would like me to answer please ask before the round starts.

What I vote on/like:

Being a K debater I generally enjoy hearing Ks, but please don't run anything you're uncomfortable with. I vote on the flow and weigh ROB/ROJ the most.

Respect is cool. Policy is cool. Road maps are cool.

Hi, I'm a parent judge. Please no spreading, be clear and coherent. I look at the substance of your argument and not the quality of your delivery. A good counter argument especially when derived from current affairs will be a plus. In your last speeches, you should be writing the ballot for me on why you win.

I like the use of more current evidence that backs up your value criterion.

Speaking skills are also something important.

Make sure your arguments are clear and concise.

Often I choose who wins based on the argument that leaves me with the least amount of counter argument questions by the end of the round.

Spreading is fine.

Please weigh your impacts.

Be respectful to each other no matter how heated the round can become.

Hi everyone! I'm a freshman at Brown, and I did LD (and dabbled in policy debate) for 4 years at North Allegheny and The Lawrenceville School.

Pronouns: she/her

Email: elawang024@gmail.com (please put me on the email chain, thanks!)

Arguments-wise I'm open to anything. In high school, I debated on pretty traditional circuits, but I have some experience with Ks/theory/LARP/performance – definitely not as much as a lot of circuit judges though, so don't assume I know anything. If you just throw out an author's name, don't expect me to know who they are or what they say. Generally, I'll vote on pretty much anything as long as it's warranted and not morally repugnant.

Please, please weigh; I'm literally begging you. If you don't explicitly weigh, then as a judge, I have to intervene, and my determinations might not (probably won't) make you happy. If you drop because you didn't weigh and I saw the impact debate differently than you did, that's on you.

I won't vote for any new arguments in later speeches, even if your opponent doesn't point them out. If you don't explicitly extend in every speech (including the 2AR), I won't vote for it.

Speed-wise, I'm fine with spreading but if I can't understand you, I'll stop flowing. Don't be mean to novices or debaters new to progressive – slow down so that the round is educational for everyone.

I'll add .5 speaker points if you're funny in CX; automatic 30 if you find a way to say yeehaw in a speech that’s logical in the context of the round. Automatic 15 and drop if you say anything blatantly racist/sexist/homophobic. I don't care what you wear, if you sit or stand, etc; just be respectful to everyone in the room and have fun!