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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 442 · 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) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  14. 14.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  22. 22.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  28. 28.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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