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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 549 · 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 real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  8. 8.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  30. 30.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  38. 38.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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