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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 233 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (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.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps

Answer key

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

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