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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 846 · 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) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  5. 5.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  39. 39.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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