UIL Speech Judges
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Amanda Nobra
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 75
High school attended:
Naaman Forest
Graduated high school: 2004
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I judge high school and college speech and debate tournaments every weekend. I have experience judging every single speech and debate event that UIL includes.
Judging Philosophy
CX
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: In policy debate I'm pretty flexible about how I evaluate a round, I appreciate debaters who give good judge instructions, lots of roadmapping, signposting and clear weighing. Speed isn't a problem as long as the debater can still be understood.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I am a more traditional LD judge, especially when judging UIL tournaments. I do not have much appreciation for the new blending of policy debate methods into LD, I prefer LD remain a values debate.
Contact Information
email: amanda072086@gmail.com
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
2
I will travel to: 2 6
