UIL Speech Judges
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Sarah Jacks
Current high school:
Huffman Hargrave
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 4
High school attended:
Hargrave High School
Graduated high school: 2015
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I did both LD and CX debate throughout high school, as well as Extemp and Prose. I had a heavier focus on LD debate, prose, and persuasive speaking, but competed in CX and informative speaking as well. I continued to judge regularly after graduating high school.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I will listen to anything as long as it is feasible, morally agreeable, and topical. The round belongs to the participants and it is up to them to make me see the importance of their arguments. I rarely vote on topicality; I am more likely to vote on kritiks or counterplans. I rely heavily on my flow when deciding a round. Drops usually constitute a loss of the round; the only exception is if a team makes a few drops but their arguments exceed that of their opponents'.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
LD rounds usually come down to my flow and the amount of drops made by each participant. Usually more drops on one side constitutes a loss of the round, but this will be excepted if the arguments made exceed that of the opponent's. I prefer a good value/criterion clash to be carried throughout the round. I also prefer each side to fulfill their burdens (aff: burden of proof, neg: burden of clash) and failure to do so will usually result in loss of the round.
Contact Information
email: sahjacks@gmail.com
cell: 832 4459324
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Travel
Region of residence:
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I will travel to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 8
