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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 900 · 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.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  6. 6.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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