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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 74 · 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) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

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

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