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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 300 · 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: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  33. 33.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

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

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