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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 444 · 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 new example (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  3. 3.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  5. 5.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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