1. By Dr. Kevin Meyer Director of Forensics @ ISU & Donny Peters Director of Debate @ ISU

2. Importance of flowing Necessary materials Setting up your flow What to write on your flow Flowing techniques Advantages of flowing on computer Flowing by speech Suggestions Exercise

3. Why is flowing important?

5. LEGAL SIZE PAPER DIFFERENT COLOR PENS

7. 1AC1NC2AC NEGATIVE BLOCK 1AR2NR2AR

8. Make 8 Equal Columns: First Affirmative Constructive, First Negative Constructive, 2 nd Affirmative Constructive, The Negative Block, 1 st Affirmative Rebuttal, 2 nd Negative Rebuttal, and 2 nd Affirmative Rebuttal. For off case arguments started in the 1NC, you only need 7 columns.

9. In order of importance: Claim or Conclusion Citations – author’s name and date Summary of Evidence

10. The following is read into the debate: Starting School Later Would Improve Student’s Academic Performance Sarah Bernard, Edutopia Organization – The George Lucas Educational Focus, January 23, 2007. http://www.edutopia.org/community/spiralnote book/?p=223 “According to recent reports by the National Sleep Foundation and several university research centers, teenagers are wired to be sleepier in the morning — their levels of melatonin (a sleep-promoting hormone) don’t fall until at least 8 AM. As a result, some high schools have begun delaying the morning bell in order to make the school day more manageable for sleep-deprived teens. Some argue, however, that most of the evidence for teenage sleep patterns remains anecdotal, starting school later would cut into after-school activities, and other factors should take priority when it comes to student achievement.” The following should be on your flow 1. Later Start ↑ Acad. Perf. Bernard 07 Studies show that melatonin levels still high in a.m. ***author admits anecdotal***

11. 1. Each Major Issue in the Debate Should Get its Own Sheet of Paper. Space Reasons – you would never have room to fit all the arguments from entire debate in one column. Organization Issues – allows you to keep issue separate on a separate sheet of paper for analysis. Strategic Reasons – allows you to strategically shuffle the order that you address issues in the debate.

12. 2. Write Small – as you need to fit lots of information in narrow columns, the smaller you write the more neatly you can fit the arguments on the flow.

13. 3. Use 2 Different Colors 1 color for your team 1 color for opposition

14. 4. Abbreviate – formulate abbreviation system which will allow you to get more arguments down on the flow.

15. 5. Write Neatly – you need to be able to read off your flowsheet during the debate!

16. 6. Leave Space between Arguments

17. You can typically type faster than you can write You do not need to worry about neat handwriting Partners can share their flows easier. No need to rewrite an entire speech for back flowing Easier to organize flows

18. Easier to save flows More difficult to lose flows Easier to correct or fill in gaps in flow No need to waste paper

19. 1AC: Everyone flows this speech (Affirmative should have speech preflow) 1NC: Everyone should flow (Negative should have preflow) 2AC: Everyone flows (1A should backflow for the 2A) 2NC: Everyone except 1NR flows this speech

20. 1NR: Everyone 1AR: Everyone- You must have a complete flow of this speech 2NR: Everyone 2AR: Everyone, especially 1N

21. Don’t ever stop Be organized Preflow Backflow- Use your partner

22. Label your arguments Always keep your flows handy Don’t lose your flows Consult with your partner Flow on your computer if possible