Sunday, July 29, 2007

Go with the flow: pp. 40-44

Click on "comments" below to post your thoughts to the following:
  1. What is a flow? Why is it needed?
  2. Why two sheets of paper and two pens?
  3. Why abbreviations? Why consistency?
  4. What is a preflow?
  5. What are two ways to practice flowing?

6 comments:

khor said...

1.) a flow is the shorthand version of the round; this is important because it records all the arguments of the round
2.) two sheets of paper and two color pens help to distinguish the two sides of an argument; one sheet and one color is the aff, the others the neg
3.) abbreviations save time (as there is little time to flow lots of words); consistency with symbols/abbvs makes it easier to understand your own flows
4.) a preflow is your own case flowed before you enter a round; it saves time during
5.) you can practice flowing by flowing rounds you aren't in/talking to judges and practicing abbvs during class note-taking

dkrajci said...

1. a flow is short-handed notes/outlines of what was said in the round. It is important because it records the arguments made in the debate. A flow, when done well, can tell you and the judge what happened in a certain speech in the order it was brought up.
2. Use two sheets of paper to determine if the arguments were from the aff or neg. it is also advised to use different color pens to determine what side said what.
3.Use abbreviations for words that are used often. This makes flowing quicker. being consistent will help you be able to learn flowing. Don't change your abbreviations so you can't read your flow.
4. A preflow is a flow of what you are going to say in your first speech. you can do this before the round to begin to save time
5. practice flowing by watching someone flow correctly, in elimination rounds. ask coaches, judges, or varsity members for tips also

basketballer13a said...

1)Flow is shorthand notes of the rounds. It is needed to help you record and keep track of each argument.
2)There are 2 pens and 2 papers to show which argument flowed belongs to either aff or neg.
3)Abbreviations are to save time and keep up with the speaker. Consistency is to help you learn to flow and understand your notes.
4)Preflow is a flow of your own case before a debate starts.
5)Two ways to practice flowing is to practice your abbreviations and watchig other debaters flow.

Unknown said...

1) a flow is a written short hand that helps debators keep track of the arguments made in the round.
2) I it is important because it allows the judge and the debators to know what was said and when. Knowing this is necessary to know hopw to attack and defend properly. The judge needs to know to weigh the round.
3) two pieces of paper allow you to keep the neg and aff cases separated.
4) the two different colors allow the debator to know which arguments he made and wich were made by his opponent.
5) In debate time is precious. You do not have time to write out long words over and over. If justice is going to be said 300 times in the round write J 300 times not justice.
6) You must be able to understand your flow> if YOU cant read it, it is useless!!
7)A pre-plow is an outline of the debator's case in the margin of the flow
8)Good ways to practice are flowing rounds you watch, at tournaments, or practice rounds. It is also a good idea to use your abbreviations when taking notes in class.

BenStickel said...

-The flow is the record of arguments in a debate round. It's important for reference.
-One set of pen and paper is used to record the affirmative, and the other set is for the negative.
-Saves time. And so you are able to read it during a rebuttal.
-A recording of the debater's arguments in the left most margin of the paper.
-During rounds that you aren't in, you can flow as if you were in it. And use abbr. when in class.

hingesphs830 said...

-flowing is a system of note-taking, short-hand outlines of the debate round and everything that is said.
-flowing is needed because it is the record of the arguments made througout the round

-you need 2 peices of paper and 2 different color pens so that you can differentiate each side of the debate (i.e. aff on pg1 red ink, neg on pg2 blue ink)

-abbreviations are usefull so you dont hav to write down the entire word and waste time, especially if is a common word used a lot!
-consistancy is important in abbreviating because you need to know what they are and be able to read them throughout the round.

-preflow is your own case flowed in the left margin before you enter the round. this will save time and allow you to prepare for the round itself and not the preflow.

-to practice flowing always watch rounds and flow them the entire time. Also during class at school flow the notes using abbreviateions and symbols.