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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 358 · 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 fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  22. 22.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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