Paradigm

Eric Howe
American Heritage Palm Beach

I am the parent judge who has previously judged PF. My expectations are as follows (PF specific):

Professional discourse that does not become overly aggressive or personal

Ability to share evidence when asked by opposing teams as I view an inability to do so as bringing said contention into question

Clear and concise points that are presented and refuted

I generally dislike teams arguing that the opponents aren't following all rules or teams that try to score points by claiming the others are being disingenuous. Argue your case and refute the other team's.

Delivery should be moderate as going to fast will make it too difficult to follow

I expect teams to respond to their opponents contentions and not simply ignore them

I do not rate technical arguments outside of the topic. I expect the debate to focus on the topic presented and will judge accordingly if teams chose to go that route (think arguing theory instead of the topic)

Uploaded 01/23