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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 478 · 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) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  2. 2.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  6. 6.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  32. 32.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. add a new angle
  2. True
  3. repeating the last point
  4. a long, pointless story
  5. a count of wasted plates
  6. True
  7. adds value
  8. a practical solution
  9. adds value
  10. a new example
  11. adds value
  12. bringing something new
  13. adds nothing
  14. True
  15. a made-up figure
  16. quality of points
  17. a personal attack
  18. adds nothing
  19. adds value
  20. True
  21. the other side’s view
  22. adds nothing
  23. restating the topic
  24. adds value
  25. a fact with numbers
  26. True
  27. adds nothing
  28. True
  29. True
  30. going off topic
  31. a short summary so far
  32. True
  33. a made-up figure
  34. restating the topic
  35. a real-life case
  36. complaining about time
  37. adds nothing
  38. False
  39. False
  40. adds value

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