Liu,+Alisa

Hi! I debated for Interlake, locally for two years and nationally for two more, and was at the ToC my senior year (2016).

CPS ’16: I haven’t judged a round after graduating, so please ease into your top speed. Don’t assume I know anything about the topic.


 * General:**
 * 1) I will say clear repeatedly without docking speaks, so long as I see that you are making an effort. However, being unclear probably won’t work in your favor. Slow down on tags and emphasize author names and important parts of evidence.
 * 2) I have a low standard for extensions of arguments that were completely conceded.
 * 3) All arguments (even conceded ones) must make sense for me to vote on them. That is, your blips mean very little to me if they hardly have a warrant and don’t interact clearly with what you’re trying to answer.
 * 4) I will try to average my speaks at 28, but I suspect it will be somewhat higher in practice. They told me math would be useful in real life, so if you would like your speaks disclosed I will give you a math problem to solve for them.

The following are **defaults** that I have no strong feelings about and would prefer not to rely on, meaning if they come into play in the round, you should probably make the relevant arguments.
 * 1) Fairness over education
 * 2) Spirit over text
 * 3) No RVI
 * 4) Competing interps
 * 5) Drop the argument
 * 6) Presumption flows Aff, permissibility flows Neg

I’m keeping this short because alas, I am still in the midst of finals. Feel free to ask me questions before the round!

Happy debating. :)