Ray,+Katie

If you do your job well, I won't have to "decide" who won and why; you'll have already made that crystal clear. I **strongly dislike** unsportsmanlike conduct, i.e. being rude to your opponent. **Regarding Speed:** Go slowly. If you want to use speed, you must be **clear**, or I won't have it on my flow and will therefore not evaluate if it's brought up in your next speech. My threshold for **speed** is 50%. **SIGN POST** LIKE CRAZY, even in your rebuttals! //Tell me which flow you're on, and where it is on the flow by point, subpoint, and card.// Define what you're doing and why it's relevent to the round and tell me when I have to evaluate any specific arguments before looking to the rest of the case, etc. (OR when I shouldn't have to). I'm open to questions before the round starts **as long as both debaters are present.**
 * My Judging Philosophy **
 * //I usually judge Public Forum. I like traditional debate. I dislike speed. You must be clear on where you are on the flow.//** I dislike low-point wins but will occasionally award them. I like for you to pre-empt your his/her last speech and give a **very specific** **decision calculus** within the round that tells me how I should weigh and the reasons I should vote for you over your opponent (not simply why I should not vote for your opponent).

CX: GO SSSSLLLLOOOOOWWWWLLLLYYY. I'm a high school English teacher who likes well-articulated arguments and CLEAR LINKS. I need you to make it CRYSTAL CLEAR WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, as this is probably the first time I have EVER heard about it. . If you go fast, it will be a toss-up for the winner.