For all debaters who are involved in the DAV D Grade
competition, here are some tips of how your case should be set up.
With this we will relate this to the Round 4 topic of: That the internet does
more harm than good.
3RD SPEAKERS:
The more we are on-line, the more we will decline. (Try to start the
debate with a Time Line. It is a critical part of debating to show that as a
team you link together)
Tonight we have seen the opposition put many points followed unfortunately
there are many flaws in their case.
Tonight their First Speaker Stated...........Though we believe....... (As a
third speaker, it is critical to do at least 3 to 4 minutes of rebuttal in D
Grade. This can be done by either looking at the points each speaker brings up
and give your argument towards it. The other way is to do thematical rebuttal.
This requires the debater to list closely to what the opposition team split is
and then discuss each issue of the debate separately)
Tonight our team has put forward arguments ...... (In summary, try to
give at least 30 seconds per speaker just to remind the adjudicator what your
team has said tonight)
The more we are on-line, the more we decline. (Always finish with your
team's team line)