Kirsch,+Sara

Name: Sara Kirsch Affiliation: Wylie E. Groves High School, Brother Rice High School, Michigan State University Preclusion: Wylie E. Groves High School, Brother Rice High School

I am a former Groves and MSU debater. I cleared at the TOC and recently stopped debating in college. I coached at Groves part time for 2 years, and am working full time for Brother Rice this year.

1. I like politics disads, counterplans, case debates etc. I greatly favor policy debate to K debates, but if a team wins they win.

2. Please do not go for intrinsicnes, or other blippy theory arguments on a disad in front of me. I don't like it and think the DA IS an opportunity cost of the plan.

3. Topicality-I believe T debates should be competing interpretations. Offense/defense and ev comparison is important.

4. Disads- I'm big fan of the politics DA, and DA turns the case arguments. I won't vote purely on defense unless it is a true argument that completely takes out the disad, or there is a technical error in which it is dropped. Impact comparisons between the disad and aff advs are important.

5. counterplans- i am find with most counterplans, not a fan of process cps, but don't care that much.

6. Ks- are OK, not my favorite. If the neg wins impact claims, links turn the case, or framework, i find that persuasive.

7. theory- in high school i did enjoy going for theory but i prefer debates of substance. If a team is clearly being abusive, and you cannot win substance, i will evaluate theory. Conditionally is an uphill battle for me unless there is in-round abuse, or the positions forces the aff to contradict themselves. Pl