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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 960 · 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: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  25. 25.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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