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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 227 · 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 fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  6. 6.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

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

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