Tonge,+Katelyn

Judge's Name: Katelyn Tonge High School Graduation Date: Spring 2012 Judge's e-mail: ket14@albion.edy Experience: - High School debater - Frequently Judge Rounds Judged this topic: around 20 Judge Paradigm: Tabula Rasa Rate of Delivery: 4 Moderately fast Quantity of Arguments: 1 Few, well developed Topicality: 1 Vote on it often Counterplans: 1 acceptable Generic Disadvantages: 2 usually acceptable Conditional Negative Positions: 2 usually acceptable Debate Theory Arguments: 1 acceptable Kritik arguments: 1 acceptable Overall judging paradigm: Kate Tonge Judge Philosophy General Things: I don't have preferences towards any specific argument, just make sure you run them well and understand them. My biggest pet peeve is when a person talks over their partner’s entire speech. I’m fine with tag-teaming as long as it isn’t excessive, same with prompting as long as it’s not distracting. I am ok with speed as long as you're clear. I stop prep time when the flashdrive leaves the computer. CP's: I’m not a huge fan of consult or process counterplans, that doesn’t mean I won’t vote for them. Overall, what I look most for in a counterplan debate is comparison of worlds. You should be able to articulate why it is competitive, and what the world of the counterplan looks like. K's: They're great, but on the other hand don't change your strategy just because I like K's. There should be a clear link to the affirmative and make sure to impact them in the round. Framework is extremely important. Topicality: I am very open to T, but not if you just re-read your 1NC shell throughout the round. Analysis on every level of the debate is important. I tend to default to competing interpretations if given no other option by the aff.

Ethics Statement: Agree