UIL Speech Judges
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Vanessa Rangel
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 7
High school attended:
Dayton High School
Graduated high school: Dayton
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I competed in LD, CX, and Extemp all throughout high school. I currently mentor policy and LD debaters at Dayton High school. This is my 7th year being involved in Debate, I currently debate for Lee College on the IPDA circuit. I’m IPDA I have placed top 5 in the nation with my partner in team debate. I was also a finalist in the Madison Cup tournament in 2018, beating out major teams such as Emory University, Yale, and Georgetown. I am also a case writer for both policy and LD through my speech/debate consulting firm. I also regularly judge both UIL and TFA tournaments in Houston.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: the round is decided on impact calculus however I will not make the links for you. I am tabula rasa, but all claims presenter need to be warranted. I don’t buy arguments simply because you have a card for it.
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
I’m a framework judge. No plans, no disads. I want a value debate not a policy debate.
Contact Information
email: Vannirangel@gmail.com
cell: 832 5995300
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Travel
Region of residence:
3
I will travel to: 1 2 3
