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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 971 · 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: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  13. 13.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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