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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 903 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. add a new angle
  2. a long, pointless story
  3. bringing something new
  4. adds nothing
  5. False
  6. adds nothing
  7. adds value
  8. True
  9. linking two ideas
  10. restating the topic
  11. shouting a slogan
  12. the other side’s view
  13. shouting a slogan
  14. adds value
  15. complaining about time
  16. quality of points
  17. a short summary so far
  18. a fact with numbers
  19. False
  20. “I agree” and no more
  21. a personal attack
  22. the other side’s view
  23. complaining about time
  24. False
  25. a question that helps
  26. True
  27. “I agree” and no more
  28. a real-life case
  29. a fact with numbers
  30. a new example
  31. adds value
  32. going off topic
  33. adds value
  34. adds nothing
  35. True
  36. True
  37. adds nothing
  38. True
  39. adds value
  40. False

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