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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 937 · 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: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  28. 28.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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