UIL Speech Judges

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Snehal Shingavi

Current high school:

Currently coaching?: No

Conference:

Number of years coached:

Number of tournaments judged: 1

High school attended:
Langham Creek HS

Graduated high school: 1993

Participated in high school: Yes

Participated in college: Yes

Judging qualifications:
I was a high school national qualifier in both extemporaneous speaking and cross-examination debate, and a TFA state and UIL state qualifier in debate, extemporaneous speaking, and oratory. I was the 10th place speaker at NFL nationals in 1992 in CX debate. I have judged more than 100 rounds of debate (both CX and LD) and have judged more than 100 rounds of extemporaneous speaking and oratory.

Judging Philosophy

CX

Rounds judged: 3
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 don't believe that there are paradigms in debate -- the better and more persuasive argument wins. Persuasion can happen through quantity or quality, but is more often to happen through creativity. So, topicality debates are just as important as critique/theory debates. I tend to find debaters who run mainstream affirmatives and negatives and deal with the complexities of all of the arguments in opposition to them are the better debaters.

LD

Rounds judged: 3
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I don't believe that there are paradigms in debate -- the better and more persuasive argument wins. Persuasion can happen through quantity or quality, but is more often to happen through creativity. So, topicality debates are just as important as critique/theory debates. I tend to find debaters who run mainstream affirmatives and negatives and deal with the complexities of all of the arguments in opposition to them are the better debaters.

Contact Information

email: snehal100@hotmail.com
cell: 510 4845242
office:

Availability Information

Meet types:
Invitational District Regional CX State State Meet Congress Region Congress State

Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp

Travel

Region of residence:
1

I will travel to: 1 3