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

Answer key

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

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