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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 160 · 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: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  40. 40.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns

Answer key

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

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