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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 349 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  2. 2.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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