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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 224 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  2. 2.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 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
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  25. 25.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  36. 36.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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