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Mastering Flowing: Techniques, Mistakes, and Evolution in Legal Argumentation

Discover the evolution of flowing in legal contexts and its impact on debate. This guide delves into the history of flowing, presumption, and jurisdiction, and explores effective memo-writing and trial tracking techniques. Learn how to enhance your argumentation skills through organization, mnemonic devices, and mastery of shorthand symbols. Avoid common pitfalls such as clarity issues, poor spacing, and irrelevant positions. The guide emphasizes the importance of timing, reading, and effective note-taking to improve legal communication and accountability.

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Mastering Flowing: Techniques, Mistakes, and Evolution in Legal Argumentation

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  1. Flowing and More!

  2. History • Where did it come from? • Presumption/Jurisdiction • Memo-writing and trial tracking • How has it changed debate? • Tech over truth • Speed

  3. Why Flow? • Organization • Mnemonic • Mastery • Accountability

  4. Aspects of Flowing • Triggering • Organization • Symbol System • Block-writing • Reading • Argumentation • Space • Block-writing

  5. Format of Flowing

  6. Tactics of Flowing • What (not) to write down • When to write • Back-flowing • Shorthand = -> ^ v ! (t) (s) T/ (TI) (L) =/= x____ Ext. Heg + Econ (W)

  7. Biggest Flowing Mistakes • Give up • Clarity, Irrelevant Position, Cards • Wrong Pen • Laptop • Poor Spacing • Making Assumptions • Not turning the page over • Bring paper

  8. Exercise REMEMBER: • Wait • Don’t start writing till the tag FINISHES • Shorthand • Abbreviate and use symbols • Spacing • Narrow columns AND empty space

  9. Line-by-Line • Organization • Spacing • Refutation • Argumentation • Reference and Labels (embedded or no?) • Reading v. Triggering • Grouping • Overview or no?

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