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

Answer key

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

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