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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 522 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  31. 31.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  32. 32.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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