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UIL Speech Judges

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Aashik Khakoo

Current high school:

Currently coaching?: No

Conference:

Number of years coached:

Number of tournaments judged: 7

High school attended:
Riverdale Country School

Graduated high school: 1986

Participated in high school: No

Participated in college: No

Judging qualifications:
I am a Debate parent with 35+ yrs experience public speaking through the Toastmasters program and business public speaking opportunities. I have judged for 3+ years and love the idea of judging as much as possible to help the children.

Judging Philosophy

CX

Rounds judged: 3
Judging approach: Policy Maker
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: Hi, I'm Aashik Khakoo, I'm a parent judge but have had 30+ years public speaking experience. I'd prefer to be on the email chain, but please do not spread speak like you are giving a Ted Talks I prefer analytical debates over card dumping, and please line by line your opponents case. Please send documents ahead of time - my email address is akhakoo2@gmail.com Keep Cross efficient, and give short answers to all as many questions as possible. I see debate as a performance, and prefer truth > tech Please create clash in the round don't just extend your arguments I will not tolerate speaking over each other, or any racist, sexist, homophobic etc, arguments

LD

Rounds judged: 15
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Hi, I'm Aashik Khakoo, I'm a parent judge but have had 30+ years public speaking experience. I'd prefer to be on the email chain, but please do not spread speak like you are giving a Ted Talks I prefer analytical debates over card dumping, and please line by line your opponents case. Please send documents ahead of time - my email address is akhakoo2@gmail.com Keep Cross efficient, and give short answers to all as many questions as possible. I see debate as a performance, and prefer truth > tech Please create clash in the round don't just extend your arguments I will not tolerate speaking over each other, or any racist, sexist, homophobic etc, arguments

Contact Information

email: Akhakoo2@gmail.com
cell: 469 3548343
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:
2

I will travel to: 1 2 3 5

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