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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 41 · 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 new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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