Abbasi,+Sonny


 * Sonny Abbasi**
 * **Background**:
 * Lawyer who debated Lincoln Douglas in High School at Houston-Memorial.
 * Debated policy at George Washington University, including attending on a partial debate scholarship.
 * Graduated with honors from American University, Washington College of Law and was in first year moot court competition there.
 * Professionally, worked for the US Government, Law Firms, Corporations, and Trade Association in policy advocacy.
 * **Philosophy for Lincoln Douglas**:
 * Persuasive arguments is the key.
 * Make sensible, logical arguments.
 * Do not drop other sides' arguments even in LD. This is a pet peeve of mine.
 * Be organized in the presentation i.e. do not be all over the place. Structure is very important in arguments.
 * You need to tell me how to evaluate the debate and not assume I will do it for you.
 * **Philosophy for Policy**:
 * Tabula Rasa. I let the debaters decide. I can handle speed but you must be clear. If I can't understand the spew; I will not be able to count your arguments. If I put my pen down that means you are not conveying clearly and you need to clarify and enunciate.
 * If you counterplan, the debate will probably come down to the merits of the counterplan relative to the plan so be very clear in final rebuttals on disads/ads. Tell a story at the end on the whole debate.
 * You need to tell me how to evaluate the debate and not assume I will do it for you.