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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 440 · 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 fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  8. 8.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  24. 24.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  27. 27.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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