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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 505 · 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: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  14. 14.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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