tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post3865000785658103002..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: 1-2-3 ChillJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-57091176274740327632010-01-29T14:52:53.462-08:002010-01-29T14:52:53.462-08:00anonymous above me, im not judge, but the resoluti...anonymous above me, im not judge, but the resolution doesn't say anything about providing an alternative. Although that might sound like a cheap cop out, any experienced judge should agree. If you feel pressured by your opponent to provide an alternative, you could always say diplomacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-20270189177663032442010-01-20T18:05:45.419-08:002010-01-20T18:05:45.419-08:00i really need some help with the alternative argue...i really need some help with the alternative arguement. is there a official document or quote that says economic sanctions are the ABSOLUTE last step before war?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-51641075036194184562010-01-17T18:13:44.322-08:002010-01-17T18:13:44.322-08:00rockrgirl, I guess it depends on what you think is...<b>rockrgirl</b>, I guess it depends on what you think is holding you back. Is it a matter of preparation or training? Is it a lack of experience at the elite level? A crisis of confidence or attack of nerves? Is it a problem with speed? Rebuttals / impacts? Familiarity with various philosophies or kritiks? There are strategies for dealing with any of these.<br /><br />As far as my own judging goes, I'll downgrade the spread style if it interferes with the debater's efforts to communicate clearly and effectively. It's not speed <i>per se</i> that's the problem; it's the removal of the skills of eloquence, gestures, eye contact, and the like, that separates mere argumentation from oration. That's why judges reserve the right to award the dreaded "low point win." <br /><br />Call me a traditionalist, but they are called "speaker points," and not "case construction points." Especially since so many teams have jointly-written cases these days.<br /><br />I think the cross-examination is really when a good LDer shines. A strong case is important, and a solid rebuttal is essential, but a great C/X is a work of art.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-89838217470544993652010-01-17T17:38:12.851-08:002010-01-17T17:38:12.851-08:00The problem is, I never debate people who are very...The problem is, I never debate people who are very bad unless it is a small tournament more than once. I always go 3/0 and then have issues after due to power matching. What do you suggest for tournaments like Stanford, where there really are only curcuit kids? Then again, at a good tournament, there are no lay judge issues usually. Out of curiosity, how do you give speaker points for spread rounds? Many judges give based on case construction, but there are still those traditional judges who give based on speech. @anonymous I'd say that they wouldn't qualify as an extemp judge with that issue. Seems more like an interp judge to me. Then again, I know debaters who had a judge who said that they lost because 'they conflicted with the resolution' on neg.Vanilla Lattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012234612015712462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-46981955388446465252010-01-17T09:16:05.044-08:002010-01-17T09:16:05.044-08:00Anonymous, well... yeah. That's going to happ...<b>Anonymous</b>, well... yeah. That's going to happen. I won't claim this is a panacea, and it's probably not useful for the champ debater who goes 9-0 at every tournament and has two TOC bids by October. That said, I think this approach--in general--squares with my philosophy that winning isn't the only desirable outcome, but that it <a href="http://decorabilia.blogspot.com/2008/11/advice-for-do-it-all-debate-coach.html" rel="nofollow">should follow from one's motivation and purpose.</a><br /><br />As for the crazy judge phenomenon... the best a competitor can hope for is to get a good sense of who their judge is through an authentic conversation. (Asking "what's your paradigm?" is a cheap shortcut. Asking "How's it going?" is a better start, and the conversation will find a natural course toward "So, how long have you been judging?" or "So, what do you like to see in a round?") It won't eliminate the problem, but it's better than debating unaware.<br /><br /><b>enfinoui</b>, well done! And as for natural nervousness--it's never going to disappear completely, especially in a final round. But as you know, it doesn't have to keep you from success. You learn how to harness it, how to channel nervous energy into winning energy.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-84556407504562539282010-01-17T06:04:16.961-08:002010-01-17T06:04:16.961-08:00I wanted to thank you for this! Yesterday at the t...I wanted to thank you for this! Yesterday at the tournament in Maine, I lost my first two rounds, won 3, 4, and then got into the semi-finals, then moved onto finals, then won! This helped me stay relaxed throughout my 3rd, 4th, and semi-final round. Obviously not the finals, but that's a different story! Thanks so much for all your help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-20578127265508376992010-01-16T19:40:57.791-08:002010-01-16T19:40:57.791-08:00This sounds like a great method, and I'll teac...This sounds like a great method, and I'll teach it to my students, but I doubt it will take the sting out of some things. When you have an extemp judge who thinks Georgia is only a state and wonders what Russia has to do with it, there might not be anything you can do to help the student relax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com