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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 271 · 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.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a question that helps
  3. adds nothing
  4. going off topic
  5. adds value
  6. a fresh angle
  7. False
  8. False
  9. add a new angle
  10. adds nothing
  11. a personal attack
  12. a new example
  13. a question that helps
  14. repeating the last point
  15. a fact with numbers
  16. adds value
  17. quality of points
  18. adds value
  19. a count of wasted plates
  20. adds value
  21. adds nothing
  22. adds value
  23. the other side’s view
  24. a made-up figure
  25. True
  26. True
  27. adds nothing
  28. a practical solution
  29. a real-life case
  30. False
  31. adds value
  32. restating the topic
  33. True
  34. a made-up figure
  35. adds nothing
  36. False
  37. a short summary so far
  38. a personal attack
  39. shouting a slogan
  40. adds nothing

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