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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 283 · 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.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  6. 6.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  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 value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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