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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 219 · 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 personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 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
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

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

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