Walkowiak,+Barbara

School Affiliation: Apple Valley High School Schools I've Attended: Lincoln East High School (Nebraska) Number of Rounds Judged on this year's topic: 5 Number of Years Judging: 1

On a scale of 1 to 7 Topicality: 7 (Stick to the resolution; it's there for a reason.) Evidence:6 (Warrant what you say; use authorities, I will also accept your own analysis.) Performance: 6 (Persuade me that you are correct, though I look primarily to your warrants.) Standards: 6 (Preferred, but not necessary so long as you're clear about where you're going.) Speed Reading: 2 (I can understand you, but I don't enjoy listening to it.) Counterplan: 4 (General refutation is adequate; I don't need a counterplan but I do need to see why your side is preferable or why your opponent presents a less desirable world.)

I enjoy philosophical debate, as well as sociological and economic analysis. The more original the ideas the better, though I won't vote on that. While I appreciate hypotheticals I consider myself a realist, so solvency is important in argumentation. Quality is more important than the quantity of arguments; one well made argument is superior to a large number of underdeveloped ideas.

If you have questions about anything I haven't covered in my paradigm, feel free to ask before the round begins.