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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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