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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 844 · 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.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  8. 8.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  11. 11.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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