Flowing is the most important task of the great judge, even more important than the ballot. The following are videos that explain how to properly flow each debate format (sorry, not including parli). Watch these videos to learn to be a great competitor, coach, judge and observer of debate.
Flowing Lincoln-Douglas Debate
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate is a 1-on-1 format of debate where the students argue a “value resolution,” a proposition that wrestles with conflicts and the values that should solve them. This video shows you how to be a GREAT Lincoln-Douglas debate judge.
Other sources to help you be a GREAT judge:
- Order Lincoln-Douglas Debate Flowsheets from MonumentPublishing.com.
- Download ballots from leagues:
- MEMBERS ONLY: [mepr-active memberships=”11919, 11230, 11558″]Download Lincoln-Douglas Flowsheet (PDF) [/mepr-active][mepr-hide if=”loggedin”]Download link provided when logged in as a member[/mepr-hide]
- MEMBERS ONLY: Champion Flowing Techniques (specifically for debate members)
Flowing Policy Debate
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Policy Debate is a 2-on-2 format of debate where the students argue a proposition of “policy,” or a law to change the status quo of government. This video shows you how to be a GREAT policy debate judge.
Other sources to help you be a GREAT judge:
- Order Policy Debate Flowsheets from MonumentPublishing.com.
- Download ballots from leagues:
- MEMBERS ONLY: [mepr-active memberships=”11919, 11230, 11558″]Download Policy Flowsheet (PDF) [/mepr-active][mepr-hide if=”loggedin”]Download link provided when logged in as a member[/mepr-hide]
- MEMBERS ONLY: Champion Flowing Techniques (specifically for debate members)
Flowing Public Forum Debate
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Public Forum Debate is a 2-on-2 format of debate where the teams debate a resolution assigned monthly by the National Speech and Debate Association. This video shows you how to be a GREAT public forum debate judge.
Other sources to help you be a GREAT judge:
- Order Public Forum Debate Flowsheets from MonumentPublishing.com.
- Download NSDA Public Forum Ballot
- MEMBERS ONLY: [mepr-active memberships=”11919, 11230, 11558″]Download Public Forum Flowsheet (PDF)[/mepr-active][mepr-hide if=”loggedin”]Download link provided when logged in as a member[/mepr-hide]
- MEMBERS ONLY: Champion Flowing Techniques (specifically for debate members)
Champion Flowing Techniques
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Follow along and take notes! These short videos share numerous flowing techniques that champion debaters apply. Send in your ideas! If Mr. Jeub publishes a video on it, he’ll send you a free pack of flowsheets.
Click on the following 1-3 minute videos [mepr-hide if=”loggedin”](Login for Access)[/mepr-hide]
- [mepr-active memberships=”11919, 11230, 11558″][video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248033744″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Master the Strategic Objective”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248035340″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Embrace Paper”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248034844″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Study Judge Orientation”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248034396″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Identify Your Judge”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248040307″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Repeat Taglines”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248043639″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Stop Speed & Spread”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248040626″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Group Arguments & Evidence”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248041746″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Tighten Taglines”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248044107″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Cross-examine with your Flow”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248044426″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Preflow in a Different Color”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248044770″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Flow Every Speech”]
- [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”248039383″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”Evaluate Your Flows”][/mepr-active][mepr-hide if=”loggedin”]Master the Strategic Objective
- Embrace Paper
- Study Judge Orientation
- Identify Your Judge
- Repeat Taglines
- Stop Speed & Spread
- Group Arguments & Evidence
- Tighten Taglines
- Cross-examine with your Flow
- Preflow in a Different Color
- Flow Every Speech
- Evaluate Your Flows[/mepr-hide]
Member Submissions
The following were submitted ideas from Monument Members. They’re great! Mr. Jeub took their ideas and elaborated in the following short videos, each snippet giving you a strategy for flowing. Each student won free flowsheets. See below how you can win some, too!
- Short-hand Abbreviations – Submitted by Rebecca Sumner of Lynchburg, VA (releases 2/5/18)
- Red Flags – Submitted by Kathryn Sumner of Lynchburg, VA (releases 2/12/18)
- Preflow Strategies – Submitted by Gracie Cornish of Williamsburg, VA (releases 2/19/18)
- Preflowing Cross-examination – Submitted by Benjamin Speaks of Santee, CA (releases 2/26/18)
- Super-flowing Process – Submitted by Alexis Dryjanski of Montgomery, AL (releases 3/5/18)
- Flow Warrants And Reasoning – Submitted by Thomas Sargent of Peyton, CO (releases 3/12/18)
- Respond, Don’t Repeat – Submitted by Noah Riehle of San Antonio, TX (releases 3/19/18)
- Colors for Judges – Submitted by Randy Densmore of Denver, CO (releases 3/26/18)
- More to publish soon!
“Flow every time…
…that, my friends, is the bottom line.” (Debate Camp Motto) Order your flowsheets for your upcoming debate competition.
Policy | Lincoln-Douglas | Public Forum