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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 493 · 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) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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