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

Answer key

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

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