Again, this assumes that the affirmative does not give any reason for me not to vote for them. My own personal bias is that you must defend every part of your plan, which makes exclusionary counterplans winnable in front of me. Run em, win em, tell me why they outweigh. I never ran them, so you probably have to do a little more explanation with me than with other judges. I like them a whole lot better when they have solvency implications or I am told why they are prima facia.
Speed is fine.
If you are unclear then I will tell you to be clearer. You should be clear on cards as well as tag lines. Other stylistic concerns don't really bother me, so feel free to debate in whatever way makes you most comfortable. I try not to intervene, but I think that some times it cannot be helped. If I have to do it, I will try to do it the least amount possible.