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Before challenging the round or running evidence ethics theory, '''check your judge’s paradigm'''. Different judges will have different thresholds for voting on evidence ethics violations: some are completely unwilling to vote on it while others will vote on marginal abuse. There is no point in running a challenge if the judge will not vote on it. If you are unsure of their stance on evidence, ask them! | Before challenging the round or running evidence ethics theory, '''check your judge’s paradigm'''. Different judges will have different thresholds for voting on evidence ethics violations: some are completely unwilling to vote on it while others will vote on marginal abuse. There is no point in running a challenge if the judge will not vote on it. If you are unsure of their stance on evidence, ask them! | ||
=== Spreading === | === Spreading === | ||
Another norm in circuit LD is spreading, or | Another norm in circuit LD is spreading, or speed reading. Experienced debaters can typically read their cases upwards of 300 words per minute. Since speeches are limited in time, by spreading, debaters can fit more arguments into their speeches, making responding more difficult. Although spreading might sound incomprehensible to you at first, with enough practice, you will learn to understand spreading and even be able to spread on your own! | ||
Learning to spread is an art that can be mastered over time. Many debaters often start by performing spreading drills; that is, spreading various texts regularly to practice clarity and precision in their voice. Try downloading cases [https://hsld.debatecoaches.org off the wiki] and spreading through them for practice. Importantly, you must be clear so that other people can understand what you are saying. Some spreading drills include over annunciating your words to improve clarity, spreading through a text backwards (so that you don't focus on what you are saying, but reading the text itself), alternative between reading off the doc and a filler word (like "watermelon"), or even spreading with a pen in your mouth. These drills are not necessarily endorsed and will work differently for different people, but they might be a starting point. | Learning to spread is an art that can be mastered over time. Many debaters often start by performing spreading drills; that is, spreading various texts regularly to practice clarity and precision in their voice. Try downloading cases [https://hsld.debatecoaches.org off the wiki] and spreading through them for practice. Importantly, you must be clear so that other people can understand what you are saying. Some spreading drills include over annunciating your words to improve clarity, spreading through a text backwards (so that you don't focus on what you are saying, but reading the text itself), alternative between reading off the doc and a filler word (like "watermelon"), or even spreading with a pen in your mouth. These drills are not necessarily endorsed and will work differently for different people, but they might be a starting point. | ||
Learning to understand spreading, similarly, comes with practice. The best way to practice might be to watch Youtube videos of debaters spreading and attempt to flow what they are saying. At first, you might play the video at 50% or 75% speed, and as you grow more comfortable understanding spreading, increase the speed of the video up to 100%. Certain debaters are more clear than others, so you might try watching videos of different debaters for some variety. Although spreading can be very difficult to understand at first, within a few months, it is certainly an achievable goal! | Learning to understand spreading, similarly, comes with practice. The best way to practice might be to watch Youtube videos of debaters spreading and attempt to flow what they are saying. At first, you might play the video at 50% or 75% speed, and as you grow more comfortable understanding spreading, increase the speed of the video up to 100%. Certain debaters are more clear than others, so you might try watching videos of different debaters for some variety. Although spreading can be very difficult to understand at first, within a few months, it is certainly an achievable goal! | ||