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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 706 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  4. 4.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  7. 7.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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