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

Answer key

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

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