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

Answer key

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

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