Garg,+Aashima

Debated for The Hockaday School (Class of 2015) in Dallas, TX for four years in LD. University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering Class of 2019.

-extend every argument you want me to evaluate. even if the argument dropped or conceded, make a blippy extension.
 * UPDATE 10/17**

 **READ A FRAMEWORK**  {paraphrasing Leah Shapiro’s paradigm}  note: these are just preferences, i will not intervene on these issues.  -i love framework debate and analytic philosophy.  -“consequentialism” and “ maximizing net benefits” aren’t enough to justify util. -don’t read impact-justified standards (e.g. preventing terrorism).  -weigh between framework preclusion arguments.  -role of the ballot isn’t a (normative) framework. i like normative frameworks.  -i find critical philosophy interesting, but i don’t understand it very well, and i think most of it is unwarranted. explain K lit very clearly to me. (see Ks section for more info on this.)  -i intuitively know that racism is bad, so in a normal conversation you obviously wouldn't need to justify that to me. debate rounds are different though; you can't rely on my intuition about bad impacts. they must be grounded in a normative framework.

 **THEORY** -i like good theory and T debates. -i default drop the argument.  -i default reasonability.  -if you run AFC, i will give the framework to the NEG. so, probably don’t read AFC in front of me. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -DO NOT READ: flash theory, disclosure theory, or speed theory in front of me. i will stop flowing, and i will not vote on it. //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">update: you can read flash theory or disclosure theory with an extremely legitimate violation in front of me (e.g. your opponent flashed you the wrong case and refused to flash you the correct one after asking for it). //

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Ks** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -i am not well versed in critical philosophy (but i am interested in it), so only run a K if you can explain it very well. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -saying "roll of the ballot” does not mean your arguments magically take over the top layer of the debate. this phrase means nothing to me unless it is very well warranted. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-i default theory > K if there is no weighing as to which takes the top layer of the debate in round.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **POLICY** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-i’m probably not the best judge for you if you’re one of the best util debaters out there. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -slow down in these types of debates. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -explain jargon to me.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **TRICKS** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> {paraphrasing Danny DeBois’ paradigm} <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -if an argument's function is clear in the first speech, I'm much likelier to vote on it. So, don’t be sketchy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -if you're debating a tricky case and you think the arguments your opponent is "extending" are totally new, feel free to make new responses and hope that I agree with you. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -i like debaters who can beat tricky cases either substantively or with smart theory shells.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **SPEED/SPEAKER POINTS** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -read as fast as you want, but SLOW DOWN for card names, tags, theory/t interps, and plan/CP/alt texts. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -i’ll say “clear” and/or “slow” three times before I deduct speaker points. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -WATCH ME: my facial expressions should let you know if you’re too fast or too confusing. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -speaker points drop if you don’t sign post, if you’re rude, or if you are offensive. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -bonus points if you wear something preppy or if you make me laugh :-)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ask me any additional questions before round.