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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 661 · 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: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  9. 9.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  33. 33.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

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

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