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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 239 · 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: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  5. 5.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  20. 20.💎 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
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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