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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 995 · 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 new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  26. 26.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. repeating the last point
  3. a made-up figure
  4. bringing something new
  5. quality of points
  6. add a new angle
  7. adds nothing
  8. False
  9. False
  10. adds value
  11. the other side’s view
  12. True
  13. a long, pointless story
  14. adds nothing
  15. False
  16. linking two ideas
  17. adds nothing
  18. False
  19. a personal attack
  20. False
  21. False
  22. adds nothing
  23. a new example
  24. adds value
  25. the other side’s view
  26. a count of wasted plates
  27. a short summary so far
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a new example
  31. a short summary so far
  32. False
  33. a fresh angle
  34. True
  35. False
  36. adds value
  37. repeating the last point
  38. a real-life case
  39. a question that helps
  40. going off topic

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