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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 287 · 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 question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  4. 4.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  6. 6.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a made-up figure
  3. quality of points
  4. False
  5. bringing something new
  6. True
  7. adds value
  8. adds nothing
  9. adds value
  10. a fresh angle
  11. complaining about time
  12. add a new angle
  13. adds nothing
  14. False
  15. a count of wasted plates
  16. a fresh angle
  17. False
  18. linking two ideas
  19. False
  20. True
  21. adds value
  22. repeating the last point
  23. adds value
  24. adds nothing
  25. a fact with numbers
  26. adds nothing
  27. a question that helps
  28. shouting a slogan
  29. a new example
  30. False
  31. adds nothing
  32. adds value
  33. True
  34. a long, pointless story
  35. a new example
  36. adds value
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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