2010+Template+Instructions+Handout

= DARTMOUTH DEBATE INSTITUTE = = July 18 - August 15, 2010 =

Card Cutting and Briefing
You’ll know you did this correctly if it says “Document# - Microsoft Word” at the top. If it instead says “Dartmouth Template 2009,” you are modifying the template rather than opening a copy of it.
 * 1. Open a copy of the template.**

Save your file, using the format ddi10-LabInitials-FileName. For example, “ddi10-BQ-Afghanistan Solvency.” For your generic, save it as ddi10-GenericLeaderLastName-FileName. For example, “ddi10-Olney-Politics.” Make sure you save as .doc not .docx. You can do this by going to “save as” and selecting “Word 97-2003 Document.”
 * 2. Save your file.**

Copy an article regularly from your browser (either edit à copy or ctrl+c). Then go to your open copy of the template and use ctrl + alt/option + p to paste the article. (New Mac Word users: go to edit, then “paste special,” then “unformatted text.”) It will paste in using whatever style you were previously on. If it pastes using another font, a weird size, etc., you probably did not paste special and instead pasted using ctrl + v. Go back and re-paste to get rid of all of that internet goo.
 * 3. Copying/Pasting**

Type your citation, following the evidence citation format. (Author, quals, full date, source, URL and/or page number). Remember to copy the URL from your browser! Then use ctrl + 6 to make it in the cite style.
 * 4. Citing**

Highlight the author’s last name. Use alt/option + ctrl + 6 to put the author in the author-date style. Then do the same for the date.
 * 5. Author Date**

Select the text of the article and use ctrl + 4 to turn it into the card style. It should indent. Begin looking for cards.
 * 6. Cutting the card**

When you find a good card, type a tag above the card (see handout). Use ctrl + 2 to put your tag in the tag style.
 * 7. Tagging**

To underline a card, select the portion you wish to underline and use ctrl + 7 to debate underline it. If you get the regular thin underline, you’re not using the debate underline, which is much easier to read.
 * 8. Underlining**

To highlight a card, select the portion you wish to highlight and use ctrl + 9 to debate highlight it.
 * 9. Highlighting**

All portions of the file that are not one of the styles above should be in the nothing style using ctrl + 3. This includes the returns between cards, etc. and is critical to keep your document map user-friendly. Check your document map – if there are any blank spaces, or the text of cards, etc. you need to change those to “nothing.”
 * 10. “Nothing” Style**

When you want to go to the next page, you need to use a page break. NEVER merely insert returns until you get to the next page. To insert a page break, use ctrl + enter (PCs and older Macs) or fn + command + enter (newer Macs).
 * 11. Page Breaks**

When you decide to put block headings at the top of the page, use ctrl + 1 to make them in the block headings style. This should put the title of the block into your document map. When you then make a subsequent page with the same heading, use alt/option + ctrl + 1 to use the hidden block headings style. This will prevent duplications in your document map.
 * 12. Block Headings**

All card text should be in the regular, 10 point font. You may NOT shrink unread text.
 * 13. Size of Cards**