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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 394 · 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: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.💎 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
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  11. 11.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  15. 15.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  36. 36.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers

Answer key

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

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