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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 513 · 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: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 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
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  9. 9.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  13. 13.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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