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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 800 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  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.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates

Answer key

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

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