When I first decided to start judging again, I had intended not to judge any C-X Policy debate. I did wind up judging a few rounds at one tournament, and my reasons for not wanting to were validated. To call this a public speaking event would be a farce. Policy debaters speak entirely too rapidly (called spread) and often too loudly. The ability to fashion an actual logical argument is lacking, and because of the speed, most of the Cross-Examination periods are spent asking opponents to repeat things they said in their speeches.
I actually struggle to think of any value to this event.
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