UIL Speech Judges
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Jordan Fitzwater
Current high school:
Nevada Community
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference:
Number of years coached: 1
Number of tournaments judged: 4
High school attended:
Community High School
Graduated high school: 2012
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I was a state qualifier in CX debate in 2011-2012. I debate for a year in college with Liberty University Debate winning competitions at West Point, Rutgers, University of Georgia, Townson, and the like. I have spent time being a student and a volunteer at the Cameron Debate Summer Camps in 2011 and 2012. I was a judge for various schools in debate in 2013 upon arrival back from college. I am now a debate teacher at my alma mater.
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: I am a Tabula Rasa judge with an underscoring of a games player. What I mean by this is I am a blank slate that is willing to to be written on by the debate space and I will play whatever game the debaters wish to play as long as they can explain it well. I will make policy if they wish to go that route and theory if they will support their arguments. Impact analysis is key! I will follow spreading, but as a rule of thumb this is a sport of speech which means you should be able to articulate a position for any layman no matter their background.
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Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Although not always a thing to be I am a Tabula Rasa judge with an underscoring of a games player. What I mean by this is I am a blank slate that is willing to to be written on by the debate space and I will play whatever game the debaters wish to play as long as they can explain it well. I will not do the work for you so make sure your values are on point!
Contact Information
email: jordan.fitzwater@communityisd.org
cell: 214 8370601
office: 972 8436500
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
CX State
Qualified for:
CX
Extemp
Travel
Region of residence:
2
I will travel to: 2 5 6
