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* the entire paragraph: when citing evidence, even if you are only taking specific sentences, you should include the entire paragraph from which you take your evidence. | * the entire paragraph: when citing evidence, even if you are only taking specific sentences, you should include the entire paragraph from which you take your evidence. | ||
[[File:Miscut Evidence Example.png|thumb|Fig. 2: Miscut Evidence]] | [[File:Miscut Evidence Example.png|thumb|Fig. 2: Miscut Evidence]] | ||
When people read cards aloud in debates, they read the tag, the author name, and the highlighted parts of the card. Most debaters will use a Microsoft Word extension, [https://paperlessdebate.com/verbatim/ Verbatim], to make cutting cards easier because it has built-in macros that will shrink text, highlight evidence, create tags, and other things that are handy for making sure you have properly cut evidence. There are also various citation creators that automatically create citation blocks for you, like [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cite-creator/jampigcbgngjedogaoglhpeckidccodi Cite Creator] and [https://cardrdebate.com/ Cardr]. For those that use Google Docs, there is [https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/debate_template/712515658695 Debate Template], which replicates some of the features found in Verbatim. | When people read cards aloud in debates, they read the tag, the author name, and the highlighted parts of the card. Most debaters will use a Microsoft Word extension, [https://paperlessdebate.com/verbatim/ Verbatim], to make cutting cards easier because it has built-in macros that will shrink text, highlight evidence, create tags, and other things that are handy for making sure you have properly cut evidence. There are also various citation creators that automatically create citation blocks for you, like [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cite-creator/jampigcbgngjedogaoglhpeckidccodi Cite Creator] and [https://cardrdebate.com/ Cardr]. For those that use Google Docs, there is [https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/debate_template/712515658695 Debate Template], which replicates some of the features found in Verbatim. | ||
When evidence lacks a source or is framed in a way to say something it doesn’t, it is called miscut evidence. Figure 2 shows an example of miscut evidence. It contains many problems, but some of the main points are that it: | When evidence lacks a source or is framed in a way to say something it doesn’t, it is called miscut evidence. Figure 2 shows an example of miscut evidence. It contains many problems, but some of the main points are that it: | ||
* does not contain the full author name | * does not contain the full author name | ||
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Another norm in circuit LD is spreading, or speed reading. Experienced debaters can typically read their cases upwards of 300 words per minute. Since speeches are limited in time, by spreading, debaters can fit more arguments into their speeches, making responding more difficult. Although spreading might sound incomprehensible to you at first, with enough practice, you will learn to understand spreading and even be able to spread on your own! | Another norm in circuit LD is spreading, or speed reading. Experienced debaters can typically read their cases upwards of 300 words per minute. Since speeches are limited in time, by spreading, debaters can fit more arguments into their speeches, making responding more difficult. Although spreading might sound incomprehensible to you at first, with enough practice, you will learn to understand spreading and even be able to spread on your own! | ||
Learning to spread is an art that can be mastered over time. Many debaters often start by performing spreading drills; that is, spreading various texts regularly to practice clarity and precision in their voice. Try downloading cases [https://hsld.debatecoaches.org off the wiki] and spreading through them for practice. Importantly, you must be clear so that other people can understand what you are saying. Some spreading drills include over | Learning to spread is an art that can be mastered over time. Many debaters often start by performing spreading drills; that is, spreading various texts regularly to practice clarity and precision in their voice. Try downloading cases [https://hsld.debatecoaches.org off the wiki] and spreading through them for practice. Importantly, you must be clear so that other people can understand what you are saying. Some spreading drills include over enunciating your words to improve clarity, spreading through a text backwards (so that you don't focus on what you are saying, but reading the text itself), alternative between reading off the doc and a filler word (like "watermelon"), or even spreading with a pen in your mouth. These drills are not necessarily endorsed and will work differently for different people, but they might be a starting point. | ||
Learning to understand spreading, similarly, comes with practice. The best way to practice might be to watch Youtube videos of debaters spreading and attempt to flow what they are saying. At first, you might play the video at 50% or 75% speed, and as you grow more comfortable understanding spreading, increase the speed of the video up to 100%. Certain debaters are more clear than others, so you might try watching videos of different debaters for some variety. Although spreading can be very difficult to understand at first, within a few months, it is certainly an achievable goal! | Learning to understand spreading, similarly, comes with practice. The best way to practice might be to watch Youtube videos of debaters spreading and attempt to flow what they are saying. At first, you might play the video at 50% or 75% speed, and as you grow more comfortable understanding spreading, increase the speed of the video up to 100%. Certain debaters are more clear than others, so you might try watching videos of different debaters for some variety. Although spreading can be very difficult to understand at first, within a few months, it is certainly an achievable goal! | ||