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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 504 · 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: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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