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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 518 · 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 nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  21. 21.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. adds value
  3. add a new angle
  4. complaining about time
  5. adds value
  6. bringing something new
  7. adds nothing
  8. adds value
  9. True
  10. repeating the last point
  11. False
  12. a short summary so far
  13. True
  14. the other side’s view
  15. a real-life case
  16. restating the topic
  17. a short summary so far
  18. adds value
  19. complaining about time
  20. a practical solution
  21. quality of points
  22. the other side’s view
  23. going off topic
  24. True
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a count of wasted plates
  28. adds nothing
  29. adds nothing
  30. restating the topic
  31. False
  32. adds nothing
  33. a practical solution
  34. a made-up figure
  35. a question that helps
  36. a fresh angle
  37. a real-life case
  38. False
  39. True
  40. linking two ideas

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