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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 348 · 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 personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  5. 5.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  12. 12.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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