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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 198 · 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 fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  12. 12.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  31. 31.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. True
  3. adds nothing
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a fact with numbers
  7. restating the topic
  8. a long, pointless story
  9. complaining about time
  10. shouting a slogan
  11. add a new angle
  12. True
  13. linking two ideas
  14. a personal attack
  15. bringing something new
  16. repeating the last point
  17. True
  18. the other side’s view
  19. a new example
  20. a made-up figure
  21. adds nothing
  22. False
  23. adds nothing
  24. a personal attack
  25. False
  26. False
  27. False
  28. adds value
  29. repeating the last point
  30. a count of wasted plates
  31. quality of points
  32. a fact with numbers
  33. adds nothing
  34. adds nothing
  35. adds value
  36. the other side’s view
  37. a practical solution
  38. adds value
  39. False
  40. going off topic

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