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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 204 · 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 practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  8. 8.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  15. 15.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  22. 22.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution

Answer key

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

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