UIL Speech Judges
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Sarah Swatzell
Current high school:
Vernon
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 4A
Number of years coached: 12
Number of tournaments judged: 6
High school attended:
Vernon High School
Graduated high school: 2003
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
-have coached all speech and debate events for 12 years
-have had numerous students qualify and place at the regional and state level
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Stock Issues
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: My preference in a CX debate is specificity. I am open to any argument so long as it is not immorally outrageous. I am a stock issues judge, so I am looking to hear the SIs and in an organized manner. I believe debate is a communication contests, just as equally as it is argument. I appreciate well-spoken/understandable debaters.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
In an LD round, I like to see clash and each debater defend their V and C to the END. I also think that debate etiquette is important--- as far as each opponent respecting the other.
Contact Information
email: sarah.swatzell@visdtx.org
cell: 940 3571611
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:
6
I will travel to: 1 2 6 7 8
