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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 527 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  16. 16.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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