UIL Speech Judges
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Bob Straus
Current high school:
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 3A
Number of years coached: 30
Number of tournaments judged: 5
High school attended:
AbiLene High
Graduated high school: 1964
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I coached Speech and debate in UIL for over 14 years.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Rounds judged: 8
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: Stock issues; go by the voters WILL except Counter plans No Kritiks
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: Stock issues; go by the voters WILL except Counter plans No Kritiks
LD
Rounds judged: 4
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I want to see a fully organized case substantially linked from topped to bottom with supported evidence.
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I want to see a fully organized case substantially linked from topped to bottom with supported evidence.
Contact Information
email: bstraus@austin.rr.com
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
8
I will travel to: 1 6 7 8
