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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 51 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  15. 15.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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