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
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:
- Sample-Red-Flowsheet
Flowing Policy Debate
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:
- Sample-Blue-Flowsheet
Flowing Public Forum Debate
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
- Download Public Forum Flowsheet
Champion Flowing Techniques
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
- 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 Evaluate Your Flows[/mepr-hide]