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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 494 · 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) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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