Kleckner,+Madeleine

Practice Round #1

You were always very well prepared for CX, very appreciated. Don't be afraid to sound a little aggressive! You don't have to be a jerk, but confidence is key. Fake it til ya make it (and you don't have to fake it, you've made it)

Speaking wise, you have really good speed. You do need to differentiate between tags and evidence more, and signpost.

Strategically, there were still no impacts or strong case arguments in the 2AC. This is where the debate falls apart for you guys. Also, you can't make new arguments in the rebuttals, the Aff is right on that. There are a few exceptions, but this wasn't one of them.

The 2AR needed more impact calculus and a little more concrete coverage and summary. I wasn't really clear on how you wanted me to vote or where you wanted me to vote.

You are a good debater, especially for a second year. It's the start of the season and no one (not even me) is prepared. That's what camp is for :) You did really well, don't get discouraged.

RFD: This debate had a lot of structural problems out of the 1NC. The neg reads 2AC perm cards on cap in the 1NC, which allows the aff to just extend those cards as offense and reasons why their aff solves cap. Also reading the cap K doesn't really work with the oil drilling good DA that has an impact of econ collapse bad. I give the aff that the perm solves best on the cap K and that the aff solves their impacts.
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