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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 823 · 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) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  20. 20.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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