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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 188 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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