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

Answer key

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

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