UIL Speech Judges
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Patricia Fleming
Current high school:
Conroe
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: None so far.
High school attended:
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Graduated high school: 1973
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
Attorney-at-Law highly skilled in persuasive oral and written arguments in the form of appellate briefs submitted to the Office of the Texas Attorney General from 2006 to 2016. References: Former Attorney General Greg Abbott; current Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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: The proponent must frame his or her position at the outset. Only the salient facts and information that are directly relevant to a methodical presenation of the issue in controversy should be presented, all culminating effortlessly into a demonstrabely unasailable conclusion.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Same as above for CX judging paradigm.
Contact Information
email: mmpfleming1@msn.com
cell:
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:
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I will travel to: 1 2 3
