No Danby or Goldstein in finals? I'm surprised. Top two to finals is probably the most brutal break in recent Congress history.
Here they are. My usual disclaimers apply. I try to give you the kind of feedback I'd give my own debaters. It's not constructive unless it's critical.
I also tend to get frownier and more restless as the day goes on, but I've had people look through to make sure I haven't said anything plainly mean.
And if we disagree about something, you're probably right. I'm outnumbered and my attention is badly divided. Still, I hope these comments will be helpful to you all.
Just generally, you have nothing to lose by citing each piece of evidence fully and quoting it cleanly rather than mangling a paraphrase. Evidence isn't a condiment--it's the bones of what you're offering.
And flawless delivery in Congress now seems to be necessary but insufficient for success, even for debate-focused judges like myself.
My notes.
Balasquide was kind enough to point out that I hadn't shared these properly. My bad. Fixed.
