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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 106 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Say something new): Adds value: a new example, a fresh angle, a fact with numbers, linking two ideas, a practical solution, a helpful question. Adds nothing: repeating, “I agree” and no more, going off topic, long pointless stories, slogans, made-up figures. If your point is taken, add a new angle or example instead of repeating it.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  5. 5.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  16. 16.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. False
  2. adds value
  3. False
  4. a long, pointless story
  5. True
  6. quality of points
  7. going off topic
  8. adds value
  9. add a new angle
  10. False
  11. adds nothing
  12. complaining about time
  13. a fresh angle
  14. a new example
  15. “I agree” and no more
  16. True
  17. a made-up figure
  18. adds value
  19. a fact with numbers
  20. “I agree” and no more
  21. False
  22. a long, pointless story
  23. bringing something new
  24. adds value
  25. adds value
  26. True
  27. adds nothing
  28. repeating the last point
  29. linking two ideas
  30. a practical solution
  31. False
  32. True
  33. True
  34. adds value
  35. adds value
  36. False
  37. a made-up figure
  38. a count of wasted plates
  39. a fresh angle
  40. adds nothing

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