UIL Speech Judges
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Amber Caswell
Current high school:
Meadow
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 1a
Number of years coached: 4
Number of tournaments judged: 2
High school attended:
Meadow High School
Graduated high school: 2001
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I have coached CX debate as well as compeeted in CX in higschool. I have assisted in LD debate and have judged multiple rounds of LD debate over the past few years. I coach Prose and I am the codirector of our theater program. I have also judged prose and poetry multiple years at the invitational and district level. I competed in Expempt as a high school student and have judged this contest a the invitational and district level multiple years.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
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:
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Contact Information
email: amber.calhoun@Meadowisd.net
cell: 806 5482253
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Travel
Region of residence:
7
I will travel to: 7 8
