Kalghatgi,+Vikram

Debated LD on the Local and National Circuit for Ridge High School. I now do policy in college. Ridge '17 Northwestern '21

General - Provided that the argument isn't offensive/discriminatory I'll vote on anything - debate is your activity do what you do best

Kritiks - Reasonably familiar with most K args employed in debate - however there's a huge amount of K lit so a clear explanation of how your kritik functions can only benefit you - Links should be specific to the AFF - K affs with a topical plan were my favorite positions in high school

Policy Esque Args - These debates when done well are my favorite to watch - Impact framing/comparison makes it more likely you get the decision you want - Evidence comparison is crucial

Phil/Framework - If this is your thing go for it - I Know the basics of most philosophical positions but these were not my go to arguments in high school - Clear explanations of claims and warrants for those claims are especially important in these debates - I'd prefer that fw debates not become a bunch of preclusion arguments for me to sort through

T - Defaults: Competing interps, Drop the debater, no RVI - Defaults can be changed

Theory - Defaults: Competing interps, Drop the Arg, No RVI - Defaults can be changed - Be Clear - theory analytics are hard to flow

Tricks - Go for it - Innovative and well thought out tricks are a plus

Speaks - Im probably a speaks fairy - if I think you should clear your speaks will reflect that

I'd Like to be on the email chain: vkalghatgi@gmail.com