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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 392 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  24. 24.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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