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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 873 · 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: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  14. 14.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. adds value
  3. a count of wasted plates
  4. True
  5. adds value
  6. adds nothing
  7. False
  8. shouting a slogan
  9. adds nothing
  10. adds nothing
  11. True
  12. add a new angle
  13. going off topic
  14. False
  15. adds nothing
  16. True
  17. adds value
  18. adds value
  19. a practical solution
  20. a personal attack
  21. a fresh angle
  22. True
  23. quality of points
  24. complaining about time
  25. adds value
  26. “I agree” and no more
  27. a personal attack
  28. restating the topic
  29. a new example
  30. bringing something new
  31. adds value
  32. the other side’s view
  33. False
  34. adds nothing
  35. False
  36. “I agree” and no more
  37. adds nothing
  38. True
  39. a fact with numbers
  40. a fact with numbers

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