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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 123 · 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 short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. the other side’s view
  4. a fresh angle
  5. bringing something new
  6. a count of wasted plates
  7. restating the topic
  8. repeating the last point
  9. False
  10. restating the topic
  11. add a new angle
  12. going off topic
  13. adds nothing
  14. adds nothing
  15. adds value
  16. False
  17. a short summary so far
  18. a question that helps
  19. True
  20. quality of points
  21. “I agree” and no more
  22. shouting a slogan
  23. adds value
  24. “I agree” and no more
  25. adds value
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a new example
  29. True
  30. adds value
  31. True
  32. True
  33. the other side’s view
  34. adds nothing
  35. complaining about time
  36. adds value
  37. a question that helps
  38. False
  39. adds value
  40. True

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