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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 683 · 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: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  6. 6.💎 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
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  8. 8.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (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 nothing
  2. adds nothing
  3. adds value
  4. False
  5. a practical solution
  6. add a new angle
  7. restating the topic
  8. False
  9. bringing something new
  10. a long, pointless story
  11. adds value
  12. a new example
  13. going off topic
  14. “I agree” and no more
  15. a question that helps
  16. a practical solution
  17. quality of points
  18. a long, pointless story
  19. adds value
  20. a made-up figure
  21. adds value
  22. a fresh angle
  23. False
  24. adds value
  25. a personal attack
  26. True
  27. adds nothing
  28. adds nothing
  29. “I agree” and no more
  30. True
  31. a fact with numbers
  32. repeating the last point
  33. a real-life case
  34. going off topic
  35. False
  36. adds value
  37. a count of wasted plates
  38. a real-life case
  39. a personal attack
  40. adds value

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