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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 877 · 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 long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (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.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  30. 30.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  34. 34.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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