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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 507 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  6. 6.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  15. 15.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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