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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 202 · 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: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  16. 16.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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