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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 950 · 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) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  36. 36.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  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) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”

Answer key

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

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