Post on 17-Jan-2016
Teaching Flowing Teaching Flowing SkillsSkills
Purposes of FlowingPurposes of Flowing
Essential to an Essential to an organized organized presentationpresentation
Enables direct clashEnables direct clash
Becomes your Becomes your notes during a notes during a speechspeech
You see what the You see what the judge seesjudge sees
Basic Basic Flowing Flowing TechniqueTechnique
One argument per pageOne argument per page
Two colors Two colors
Labels first, Evidence Labels first, Evidence secondsecond
Lots of Room Lots of Room (especially at top)(especially at top)
Shorthand symbolsShorthand symbols
Flow to the end of the Flow to the end of the roundround
Look for ways to Look for ways to improveimprove
Suggested Flowing Suggested Flowing SymbolsSymbols
GW = global warmingGW = global warming
H = hydrogenH = hydrogen
P = peak oilP = peak oil
W = wind powerW = wind power
S = solar powerS = solar power
EIA = Energy Independence ActEIA = Energy Independence Act
AEI = Advanced Energy InitiativeAEI = Advanced Energy Initiative
CCS = carbon capture and sequestrationCCS = carbon capture and sequestration
N = nuclearN = nuclear
Cap-and-trade = CTCap-and-trade = CT
Cellulosic ethanol = CECellulosic ethanol = CE
EPACT = Energy Policy and Conservation EPACT = Energy Policy and Conservation ActAct
FFV = flexible fuel vehiclesFFV = flexible fuel vehicles
FF = fossil fuelsFF = fossil fuels
Geo = geothermalGeo = geothermal
SPR = Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR = Strategic Petroleum Reserve
ZP = zero point energyZP = zero point energy
CF = cold fusionCF = cold fusion
≠≠ Does Not Mean/ Does Not CauseDoes Not Mean/ Does Not Cause
DecreaseDecrease
IncreaseIncrease
T = TopicalityT = Topicality
K = Kritik or CritiqueK = Kritik or Critique
DA = DisadvantageDA = Disadvantage
S = SolvencyS = Solvency
I = InherencyI = Inherency
B = BillionB = Billion
$ = Money or Cost$ = Money or Cost
Advanced Flowing Advanced Flowing SkillsSkills
Using Pre-FlowsUsing Pre-Flows
Using the ComputerUsing the Computer
Learning From Learning From OthersOthers
Legibility for TradingLegibility for Trading
Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, PracticePractice
Pre-FlowPre-FlowExampleExample
Flowing on the Flowing on the ComputerComputer
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Flowing in ExcelFlowing in Excel
Enable Text Wrap: (1) Select whole worksheet (Control-A); (2) Select “Format” Menu: Cells; (3) Click the tab for “Alignment”; (4) Under “Text Control” check the item labeled “Text Wrap”
Create a New Bottom Tab for Each Argument: (1) Use the “Edit” menu to select “Move or Copy Sheet” (2) Click the option to “Create a Copy”; (3) Right click the tab name at the bottom of the screen”; (4) Select the option to “Re-name”
Flowing in ExcelFlowing in Excel
How Do You Carrier-Return Within the Same Cell?: Hold down the “Alt” when you hit the “Enter” or “Return” key
How Do You Create A Different Color for a Column? (1) Select the whole column by click on the Column Letter at Top(2) Select the “Format” menu option, then “Cells”(3) Select the “Font” tab and choose the color you desire
Computer Pre-Flow Computer Pre-Flow ExampleExample
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