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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 698 · 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) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  39. 39.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

  1. add a new angle
  2. a question that helps
  3. adds value
  4. True
  5. quality of points
  6. bringing something new
  7. a practical solution
  8. adds value
  9. adds value
  10. adds nothing
  11. a fact with numbers
  12. False
  13. adds value
  14. adds value
  15. a personal attack
  16. a long, pointless story
  17. restating the topic
  18. “I agree” and no more
  19. repeating the last point
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a fresh angle
  23. False
  24. adds nothing
  25. shouting a slogan
  26. adds value
  27. adds nothing
  28. adds nothing
  29. True
  30. a short summary so far
  31. True
  32. adds value
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a short summary so far
  36. False
  37. restating the topic
  38. a fact with numbers
  39. False
  40. going off topic

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