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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 268 · 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 nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  16. 16.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  35. 35.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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