Xu,+Yunhan

Berkeley Prep '13 Harvard '17

I debated in high school and college. Last tournament I judged was the 2014 TOC, so please go a tad slower and assume no prior topic knowledge.

These were my preferences a few years ago—
 * Do what you do best. I have no strong ideological preferences, and generally value form over content.
 * A dropped argument is only consequential when paired with a warrant and impact.
 * If you must go for theory, clearly explain why your interpretation is better and why, therefore, I should reject the argument or team. Topicality debates with thick evidence comparison and impact analysis are good. Reading long agent counterplan blocks at top speed is less good.
 * Total defense is possible.

Be respectful—to the other team, your partner, the activity, and so on.

(Last updated for Stanford 2018).