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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 534 · 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.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  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: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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