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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 883 · 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 personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  39. 39.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. False
  3. adds value
  4. a new example
  5. linking two ideas
  6. bringing something new
  7. a personal attack
  8. adds nothing
  9. a long, pointless story
  10. adds value
  11. adds nothing
  12. True
  13. False
  14. a long, pointless story
  15. a fact with numbers
  16. repeating the last point
  17. adds value
  18. adds nothing
  19. True
  20. True
  21. True
  22. adds value
  23. adds nothing
  24. a fresh angle
  25. True
  26. False
  27. True
  28. adds value
  29. False
  30. linking two ideas
  31. a fact with numbers
  32. quality of points
  33. adds value
  34. True
  35. complaining about time
  36. a question that helps
  37. restating the topic
  38. a new example
  39. add a new angle
  40. a fresh angle

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