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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 337 · 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: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  32. 32.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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