Guevara,+Omar

** Omar G. Guevara ** Director of Forensics Weber State University


 * Judge Philosophy, 2012-2013 **:

1. **__Things I will do__**:

 A. I flow with a pen on paper and in columns.

 B. Give you my undivided attention when you debate.

 C. Keep the debate on time.

 D. Keep to a minimum the amount of evidence I will read post-round.

 E. View academic debate as a highly competitive co-curricular game.

2. __**In a Policy v. K round, here are my defaults:**__

 A. “Germaneness” has to be offensively justified – resolutionary research is required

 B. A call to reform/reconstruct/transform the Polis seems like a fair balance point.

 C. Policy debate is not intrinsically reactionary.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> D. Specific, warranted, topic-education arguments will be given special consideration.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> E. If you are blippy and abbreviated, I will not flow you. Slow down on theory.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3. **__In a K v. K round, here are my defaults__**:

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> A. I am an atypical K critic – I enjoy a wide variety of critical discussion.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> B. I like my K debates to be radical in substance and traditional in form.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> C. How the ballot is framed is critical. You must make this very clear.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> D. Pick the K that generates the most competition with their K - regardless the flavor.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> E. Yes, I’ve read (most) of your authors. 26 years in the game will do that to you.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 1. But do explain the link competition stories at the top of the 2NC

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 2. Make clear the point(s) of competition in the k-qua-k discussion

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4. **__In a policy v. policy round, here are my defaults__**:

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> A. Your plan best not have any flaws. It needs to have been in final version

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> B. You must be topical. And yes, I am old enough to remember jurisdiction.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> C. You should flaunt the strength of your research. I like author advocates.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> D. U.S.F.G. allows the option of the Courts on the AFF. I love discussions about the law.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> E. Yes, I’ve likely read your literature. I still cut a lot of cards, much of it policy-oriented.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">5. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">__**Speaker points:**__

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> A. Like when I teach, I grade primarily for effort and not just for demonstrated skill.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> B. However, the effort in question is rather substantial but well rewarded:

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 1. Good volume and projection.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 2. CLARITY – every word, every time. NO exceptions.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 3. Poise and presence (includes standing for all speeches).

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 4. Professional with partner and opponents.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 5. Keeping on the clock.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 6. Demonstrating particular sensitivity to cross-examination (I flow it)

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 7. Showing me you can demonstrate grace under pressure.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 8. Going “off the flow” in a damning rhetorical moment.

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