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Tiongson, Edwin<br />
Irvine Valley <strong>College</strong><br />
Background <strong>of</strong> the critic:<br />
I'm the Director <strong>of</strong> Forensics at Irvine Valley <strong>College</strong>. Although I competed in Parli when<br />
it was in it's infancy stages (95-97), I have been coaching the event since 1999. I've been<br />
a part <strong>of</strong> the coaching staff to see the IVC/SOC Parli Debaters win the community<br />
college national title at NPDA from 2002-2007. I haven't been to NPDA since it was at<br />
Oregon State. Lately I've been coaching all forensics events. I'm typically the coach who<br />
gets debaters started and then I would typically hand them <strong>of</strong>f to Gary Rybold (our main<br />
debate coach). Regardless, I've judged numrous rounds and I'd consider myself a B/Aparli<br />
critic.<br />
Approach <strong>of</strong> the critic to decision-making (for example, ad<strong>here</strong>nce to the trichotomy,<br />
stock-issues, policymaker, tabula rasa, etc.):<br />
I'm more <strong>of</strong> a stock issues judge. I don't mind the trichotomy arguments. Make them<br />
compelling and worthy <strong>of</strong> my attention. I do believe that policy topics should be policy<br />
rounds. I'm open to making a value round into a policy round as long its justified and<br />
worthy <strong>of</strong> my attention.<br />
Relative importance <strong>of</strong> presentation/communication skills to the critic in decision-making<br />
:<br />
I do enjoy communication skills in a round. Don't go so fast so that I can't understand.<br />
Please take into consideration if I have to work too hard to flow the round, you're going<br />
to fast. Regardless, humor is a plus and helpful.<br />
Relative importance <strong>of</strong> on-case argumentation to the critic in decision-making:<br />
I believe that they should be made. Make sure you don't simply abandon the on-case<br />
positions and run suicide T. I believe that <strong>of</strong>fensive is important but still poke the holes in<br />
the GOV's case.<br />
Openness to critical/performative styles <strong>of</strong> debating:<br />
I'm not a big fan <strong>of</strong> performance debate. This is only the case because I have yet to see<br />
one. I'm not so open to it and I'm not sure how I'd react. It's your debate do what you like<br />
but I'm use to watching a non-performance type <strong>of</strong> a debate.<br />
Any additional comments:<br />
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