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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 308 · 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 nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  33. 33.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. True
  3. adds nothing
  4. False
  5. bringing something new
  6. adds value
  7. True
  8. adds value
  9. adds nothing
  10. add a new angle
  11. adds nothing
  12. quality of points
  13. a fact with numbers
  14. adds nothing
  15. a real-life case
  16. repeating the last point
  17. True
  18. a practical solution
  19. adds nothing
  20. adds value
  21. a practical solution
  22. linking two ideas
  23. adds value
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a long, pointless story
  27. a personal attack
  28. repeating the last point
  29. a short summary so far
  30. True
  31. adds value
  32. a made-up figure
  33. True
  34. a short summary so far
  35. complaining about time
  36. a real-life case
  37. True
  38. restating the topic
  39. True
  40. True

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