Clore,+Matt

Hi y'all. I'm a freshman debater at Georgetown. I debated for four years in HS in Las Vegas.

Any questions: skirtsteak@gmail.com

Pre-Round "I have no idea who the hell this guy is" version: DA, CP - all fine with. I'll be honest: condition/consult CPs are iffy - you need to roll them on theory for this to be convincing. K- explain the alt in the context of the aff's argument. K affs - Fine with these. Be related to the topic somehow and we'll be good. For neg teams: T is better than framework.
 * You do you - I have minor preferences but will vote on whatever if you win it.**

My 'defaults' Theory is a reason to reject the argument not the team. Framework is probably exclusionary, topicality is not. Topicality is always a voter. Competing interps 2 advocacies are probably okay. 3-4 is iffy. 5+ is probably cheating.

General notes/pet peeves Try to **avoid acronyms** in cards**.** When extending arguments, **extend the claim and the warrant.** The author's name is important but not essential. CX: I'm a fan of people being confident but **don't be an ass**.
 * JUDGE KICK IS STUPID. IF YOU WANT THE COUNTERPLAN KICKED, KICK IT. Aff - any reason judge kick is bad is enough for me to reject it.**
 * Keep your eyes on the nexus question:** What arguments are going to make you win the debate? What arguments can they win the debate on? And even if they win those, why do you still win?
 * Dropped arguments are conceded arguments. T**hat doesn't mean be blippy and not explain it and then expect me to vote for it simply because they dropped it. Rather, it means that if they drop something, **use that** argument **to frame the debate**.
 * Defense is underutilized** in debate.
 * UPDATE YOUR CARDS.**

Speaker Points: 27 - Below Average 27.5 Average 28 Above Average 28.5 Good 29 Really good