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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 362 · 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 made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  14. 14.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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