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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 476 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  12. 12.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  36. 36.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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