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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 992 · 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: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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