West Oklahoma NSDA District Tournament
2020
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Speech (District Speech and Debate) Paradigm List
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Yesenia Arias
Guymon HS
8 rounds
Last changed on
Sun April 7, 2024 at 4:07 PM CDT
Competed/ Graduated in Oklahoma under the GOAT and now NSDA Hall of Fame coach Michael Patterson
As far as policy and all debate goes I try to approach every round with tabula rasa so have fun and run whatever you normally run as long as it is not sexist, racist, homophobic, or anything hateful.
"racism....its bad kids...don't do it"- Michael Patterson
No spreading if possible your judges should still be able to understand almost every word and enunciate.
Overall just have fun, be nice, and enjoy yourselves. Funny jokes in your speech will be rewarded with better speaks (especially ANY JJK OR BASKETBALL RELATED REFERENCES, now that March madness is over and the NBA playoffs are around the corner), I don't think the debate should be a monologue of zombies, crack the occasional joke trust me I'll laugh even if I don't find it funny. All while still keeping decorum.
Elina Avila
Harding Charter Prep HS
None
Katie Beltz
Norman North HS
Last changed on
Sat March 9, 2024 at 3:30 AM CDT
I graduated from Norman North in 2019 and OU in 2022 with dual degrees in political science and professional writing. I am an English teacher and debate coach at US Grant High School and a two-time published poet.
From 2012-2019, I competed in PF, LD, Congress, and all IEs. LD and Congress are by far my favorites. I've been to regionals, state, Nats, and TOC.
I have judged in the West OK circuit since January 2023 and was a coach and judge for Norman/Norman North at Nationals 2023.
Being a respectful, charismatic speaker is most important. The most persuasive speakers are expert storytellers. I'll happily choose the more compelling storyteller over the person with the most cards. Crack a joke. Show personality.
PF should be treated on balance, so I will carefully follow where there is clash of arguments. I want to see offense and defense. I will treat LD similarly, but FW will always matter more in LD.
In LD, if you do not have a FW, then I will default to your opponent's. If you do not make it applicable to your own case, then the opponent will win on that voting issue. If you both have a FW, I want you to tell me where your FW interacts with the other. Does it encompass theirs? Does it narrow the scope? Why does that matter?
I also like to see creative arguments. Bring a fresh perspective. Big K fan when done right, but my preference will always be for traditional LD debate.
TLDR:
PF: 1. speaking 2. clash of impacts 3. FW (maybe)
LD: 1. speaking 2. FW clash 3. impacts, I debate trad, but theory is fun sometimes.
Things to avoid and other notes:
Ad hominems.
Straw man arguments.
Inundating your opponent with evidence and telling me "Judge, they dropped my 2nd and 43rd responses you must vote on that." (I will not vote on that.)
Adaptability is critical to success. So while certain strategies/etc are allowed and often welcome in the nat circuit, I will expect competitors to adapt to their judges' paradigms. Learning how to read a room is a valuable skill. Good luck to all competitors and don't forget to have fun!
Lauren Berry
Westmoore HS
None
Sabrina Berry
Ardmore HS
None
Scott Berry
Ardmore HS
None
Ish Bhanot
Edmond Santa Fe
8 rounds
Last changed on
Mon June 14, 2021 at 5:50 AM CDT
Ask in round.
Bob Burns
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Maryjane Burton
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Madeline Campos
Hire
8 rounds
None
Evan Coberley
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Christy Craig
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Kieran Crawford
Norman North HS
Last changed on
Sun June 13, 2021 at 4:33 PM CDT
Debate:
I personally believe arguments should be made clear and understandable to viewers for the sake of accessibility. I am not a fan of jargon or the use of niche and specialized terms without at least a brief explanation that would be accessible to any viewer. Due to this, I do not perform judge intervention.
I am fairly easy going and while I do prefer professional attitudes, I'm much more concerned with the logistics and clarity of an argument than the fact that it was executed in a highly formal manner. So long as all participants are respectful, I prioritize skillful integration of factual knowledge and reasoning over presentation style.
Speech:
Pieces which are clearly products of much energy and effort are preferred. A high level of investment is appreciated, especially in the expression of physical, mental, and emotional engagement during performance. To me, pieces which show a clear dedication to embodiment and well-developed expression are very important. I will judge primarily based on level of perceived effortful piece development, energy/engagement during performance, as well as development of advanced elements such as physicality, character development, and execution of speech-specific skills.
Lori Crawford
Norman North HS
Last changed on
Tue January 9, 2024 at 3:44 AM CDT
I will adopt the debaters' paradigms and hear just about any type of argument as long as analytics are given to explain. I won't intervene by providing my own links or analysis if debaters just read cards at me.
Likewise, give me a framework and tell me how to weigh the round. In LD, I want this to be explicitly stated, even if it is a progressive framework. I'm fine with a non-traditional framework. Just explain it to me. In PF, the framework may or may not be explicitly stated, but I should be able to easily extrapolate a standard.
It is imperative that debaters give voting issues and impact calculus linked back to the framework. If you don't, I'm stuck comparing argument to argument.
I am fine with both progressive debate or traditional debate. A bit of speed is fine, but I would prefer that it not rise to the rates in CX. Also, keep in mind that more isn't necessarily better. Be strategic. Introduce what you think you can reasonably handle. I'm fine with debaters kicking out of arguments. Funnel arguments down to what is really important and viable in the round.
Marianne Edem
McGuinness
None
Michael Ferguson
Harding Charter Prep HS
Last changed on
Sat October 30, 2021 at 7:22 AM CDT
I have been judging regularly for about 15 years; and I am in my seventh year coaching Harding Charter Prep HS in Oklahoma City. I love every single event offered for competition. They are all valid. Memes hating on particular events are lame. Follow @hcpspeechdebate on Instagram and Twitter.
LD/PFD: I prefer quality of information and sources as well as clarity and presence of speakers over speed and quantity of information and sources. The more you can tell me about the qualifications of a source, the better I can weigh them. If you give a simple (Last Name/Year) tag, you can assume I know nothing about the author. I like to see your personality as a debater and jokes/lighthearted moments are welcome as long as they are within the scope of the topic. I dislike plans and policy-style approaches to Lincoln-Douglas debate; if you want to do Policy, there's a debate for that. I believe that the heart of Public Forum debate is that it should assume any judge is a lay judge and is more informal and free of debate jargon. Limit pre-case observations and don't place impossible burdens on your opponent. Be civil and professional during cross-examination or your speaker points are toast. Use cross-examination time to ask questions, not make another speech. Use your speech time and prep time! Your constructive speeches should be as close to memorized as possible. I want to see you speaking/debating, not just reading. Cases on paper vs on a laptop gain an automatic advantage. Have fun!
Big Questions: Please, please, please read the Format Manual. Then read it again. Use the Format Manual as evidence in round if you need to. Please let this thing have a chance to become its own thing before we drown it in the other debate sauces.
Policy: If I am judging round round, I apologize in advance. Something has gone awry at this tournament and I am a kind-hearted person with a semi-functioning brain that has been put in to prevent the round starting hours late. We'll make it through this together. I'm probably not gonna disclose unless tab forces me to.
Congress: Don't read word-for-word pre-written speeches. You should have an outline. Pay attention to the whole of the round, not just sitting there prepping for when you are going to talk. Keep questions concise.
World Schools: Requests for POIs should rise/raise as often as needed but don't be a pest about it. You are at the discretion of the speaker. Avoid debate jargon. Rely on reason and logic. Appeal persuasively. Prop arguments should do their best to prove the resolution beyond a shadow of a doubt. Opposition arguments should be about broad rejection of the resolution, not just finding an outlier to say that one example is representative of all.
Final Thoughts: This activity is for education. Winning and excellence should always be celebrated, but not the only goal. Remember that Words Matter and Words have Power. Respect the purpose of the Pronouns and name pronunciation options in Tabroom. The NSDA has worked hard to be inclusive. Don't abuse that. #NotGarbagePeople
Baylee Fitzgerald
Enid HS
None
Kallie Ford
Norman HS
None
Monica Gillespie
Westmoore HS
None
Alexa Glendinning
Hire
8 rounds
Last changed on
Fri January 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM CDT
I am the head debate coach at Crossings Christian Schools. I graduated the University of North Texas. I debated for four years at Edmond North High School. I have debated and judged both traditional policy and critique debate. I have also judged LD debate.
Debate what you are good at. I am comfortable judging any argument as long as it is clearly explained. However, I am more of a traditional policy debater.
Email: alexaglendinning@gmail.com This is if you have any questions about my decision, debate in general, or for email chains.
Some argument specifics:
Topicality/FW: I love a good T or FW debate. I think that these arguments are critical because it determines the rules for the debate round. With this said, I do NOT like RVI's and I probably won't vote on those. With T, I need a clear interpretation of what is fair and why the other team violates that.
Theory: I love Theory debates. It sets up the rules for the debate round. I think theory could either favor the neg or be a complete wash in debate rounds depending on how it is debated. With theory debates, I need a clear interpretation of what is fair and why the other team violates that.
Disadvantages: I like them. The more specific your link story, the better. However, if you only have generic links, I will still evaluate them.
Counterplans: I like them. I believe that all counterplans are legitimate unless debated otherwise by the affirmative i.e. CP Theory. You have to win that they are competitive in order for me to vote on them.
Ks: They're fine.
Case debate: I love a good case debate. I think that this has gone out of style in current policy debate. I really want to see this come back.
Other Notes:
Use CX wisely. CX is a great tool that teams under-utilize. It is an important part of the debate round. It is in your best interest.
FLOW!!! Flowing is one of the most important things in a debate round. This is your map for where the debate has been and where the debate is going to go.
Speed is fine, but clarity is more important. If you aren't being clear, then I will not be able to understand or evaluate the arguments that you are making. I would rather you be clear than fast.
What not to do:
Do Not steal prep. Use it wisely. If you use it wisely then you wouldn't have to try and steal it. DON'T STEAL PREP.
Do Not Run T as an RVI. See the T section of my paradigm.
Do Not text with anyone during a debate round. Just Do Not use your phone at all during a debate round. The only exception is if you are using your phone as a timer. You should be focused on debating. Put your phone in airplane mode. This allows for less temptation.
Have Fun Debating!
Martin Glendinning
Hire
8 rounds
None
John Gutteridge
Westmoore HS
None
Katia Harms
Norman North HS
None
Kasey Harrison
Norman HS
8 rounds
None
Last changed on
Tue January 2, 2024 at 4:09 PM CDT
Breanah Haynes
Westmoore HS
None
Alisha Hemani
Harding Charter Prep HS
None
Lyndsay Hensley
Southmoore HS
None
Lora Hoggatt
EdMemHS
None
Rebecca Horner
Guymon HS
None
Valerie Howard
Edmond North High School
None
Zach Jackson
Yukon HS
None
Carol Jarrett
Enid HS
None
Katherine Jorski
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Susan Jorski
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Sarah Kendrick
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Lenita Krejci
Yukon HS
None
Justin Larman
Choctaw Sr HS
None
Javier Martinez
Guymon HS
8 rounds
None
Tina Martinez
Ardmore HS
None
Mark Mayes
Harding Charter Prep HS
None
Trey Morris
Edmond Santa Fe
8 rounds
Last changed on
Wed February 28, 2024 at 9:18 AM CDT
Hi! My name is Robert (Trey) Morris, and I did a lot of traditional Lincoln Douglas throughout my 4 years in high school. I have some experience with progressive LD, not as much as much as most circuit judges that you will run into, but as long as you articulate and explain your argument well enough, I should be able to understand it. I am somewhat conflicted with spreading in LD, so I am a bit susceptible to arguments against it in general but if both debaters are fine with it then feel free to go all out. I will say clear 2 times before i stop flowing you all together. I usually am pretty kind when it comes to speaker points, as long as a debater does not say something racist, homophobic, transphobic, or sexist. I do not want to see any attempts to exclude your opponent from the debate space. As far as traditional LD goes, I think that framework by itself is unimportant, the only time framework matters, is if it is coupled with impacts and is contradictory to what your opponent is arguing on framework. It is just a weighing mechanism, so if both debaters have similar framework just state that you will argue it on the contention and impact level on that part of the flow. Also values are usually pretty dumb, I definitely will not vote off of a value, only the standard (criterion). I do not want to intervene in the debate (in most circumstances), so weighing is pretty critical. I will listen to T or Theory of pretty much any kind and will vote on it as necessary. I will not listen to PIC's. Don't do it. PIC's are dumb. I will not vote on a PIC. If there are any more questions feel free to ask me before the round.
Jan Mullan
Norman North HS
None
Ron Mullan
Norman North HS
None
Daniel Ortega
Guymon HS
8 rounds
None
Jason Paris
Cherokee HS
None
Last changed on
Sat September 8, 2018 at 3:03 AM CDT
General:
- Be respectful, but don't waste your time asking your opponents for permission for things like the first question.
- This means treading the fine line of being aggressive and respectful.
- I like to see crystal clear clash on the flow. Please when framing rebuttals go in order down the flow. Do not bounce around.
Value/Criterion
- Provide clear links between your value and criterion and the rest of your case.
- At the end of the day your value and criterion are most important to me in LD. I want to see clear links and evidence upholding those. I'm looking for logic to support your theory.
ABSOLUTELY NO SPREADING.
Last changed on
Sun January 14, 2024 at 2:07 PM CDT
General:
- Be respectful, but don't waste your time asking your opponents for permission for things like the first question.
- This means treading the fine line of being aggressive and respectful.
- I like to see crystal clear clash on the flow. Please when framing rebuttals go in order down the flow. Do not bounce around.
Value/Criterion
- Provide clear links between your value and criterion and the rest of your case.
- At the end of the day your value and criterion are most important to me in LD. I want to see clear links and evidence upholding those.
ABSOLUTLEY NO SPREADING.
Laci Ralstin
Guymon HS
8 rounds
None
Dillon Rasberry
Hire
8 rounds
None
David Riesland
Norman North HS
None
Donna Riesland
Norman North HS
None
Allyssa Robertson
Hire
8 rounds
None
Gustavo Ruiz
Guymon HS
8 rounds
None
Jim Ryan
Norman North HS
8 rounds
None
Claire Soltis
Casady School
None
Crispin South
Southmoore HS
None
Bailey Walker
Yukon HS
8 rounds
None
Buddy Wren
McGuinness
None
Brett Young
McGuinness
None