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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 531 · 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) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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