Judge Philosophies
- McHenry
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Bill Lucio - HCC
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Bonnie Gabel - McHenry
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Brandon Wood - COD
Brian Schanen - UW-Whitewater
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Charlie Mulvey - Harper
Chrys Rodriguez - Bradley
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Dana Trunnell - PSC
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Ed Schwarz - PSC
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Eddie Gamboa - Northwestern
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Elliott Fischer - Oshkosh
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Emma Swanson - North Central
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Heather Rhoades - UW-Whitewater
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Jessica Bozeman - NIU
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Jim Disrude - UW-Whitewater
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John Stanley - North Central
Jonathan Fast - UIUC
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Josh Green - PSC
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Judy Santacaterina - NIU
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Julia Boyle - NIU
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Katie Swail - UIUC
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Kelly Bressanelli - North Central
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Lauren Morgan - COD
<p>I coach parliamentary debate at a community college on a circuit that emphasizes clear communication (no speed and spread), use of general knowledge, and persuasiveness. My teams do not debate on NPDA or IPDA circuits, so I am not used to hearing speed and spread; it is difficult for me to follow. I appreciate debaters who are able to adjust their speaking style. I stress use of the weigining mechanism; if it is the criteria by which debaters ask me to judge the debate, I expect debaters to make use of the weighing mechanism throughout the debate. I am also <em>not</em> impressed by "preponderance of evidence," especially if it is simply meant to overwhelm the other team. I expect strong argumentation (reasoning and evidnece), but teams may utilize different types of evidence (i.e. reasoning by sign). Avoidance of logical fallacies is paramount. Topicality arguments are okay, but a team must have very strong, clear reasoning to call T. If teams are condescending or overly aggressive in their communication style, that is cause for me to stop listening and may cost you the debate. </p>
Margaret Bilos - Harper
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Matt Beifuss - COD
Melanie Eller - Grace
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Patrick Carberry - CLC
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Riza Mae Enriquez - North Central
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Ryan Lauth - Northwestern
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Sarah Metivier Schadt - McHenry
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Sean OReilly - UIUC
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Sonny DeGuzman - UW-Whitewater
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Tara McManus - Northwestern
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Tim Anderson - Elgin
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Whitney Keller - Aurora Unv
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