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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 840 · 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: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  14. 14.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  28. 28.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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