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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 80 · 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: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  4. 4.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  37. 37.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. a count of wasted plates
  3. quality of points
  4. False
  5. a practical solution
  6. repeating the last point
  7. add a new angle
  8. adds nothing
  9. a personal attack
  10. the other side’s view
  11. True
  12. adds value
  13. a personal attack
  14. a long, pointless story
  15. a real-life case
  16. a question that helps
  17. adds value
  18. the other side’s view
  19. linking two ideas
  20. adds nothing
  21. restating the topic
  22. adds value
  23. adds nothing
  24. bringing something new
  25. True
  26. a fresh angle
  27. adds nothing
  28. shouting a slogan
  29. repeating the last point
  30. adds value
  31. a real-life case
  32. a new example
  33. a practical solution
  34. False
  35. adds value
  36. a made-up figure
  37. False
  38. complaining about time
  39. False
  40. True

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