Mariah: Joanna has argued that Adam should not judge the essay contest because several of his classmates have entered the contest  However, the essays are not identified by author to the judge and, moreover, none of Adam' s friends are classmates of his  Still, Adam has no experience in critiquing essays
Ttherefore, I agree with Joanna that Adam should not judge the contest
Expertise should be the primary prerequisite for serving as a contest judge.