UIL Speech Judges
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Kara Spotswood
Current high school:
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 4
High school attended:
Terrell High School
Graduated high school: 2001
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I am qualified to judge debate, extemp, and IE's. I was a state qualifier in CX, placed three times in Extemp at state, and competed in all events. I have judged on the local and state level for 18 years.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quantity of evidence and quality of evidence are of equal importance
Paradigm: I am tab and bring philosophy from both the policy and stock sides. I believe a round should be full of clash, whether it be on case or not. I don't want to see a pile of arguments ran just to be ran. I like to see depth and attack with arguments and defense.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I believe the heart of LD debate is the value/criterion. I want to see a case that a lot of support for the value and one that uses the criterion to achieve the value. More clash the better.
Contact Information
email: karaspotswood@gmail.com
cell: 972 8962645
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
2
I will travel to: 2 5 6 8
