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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 575 · 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 personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  4. 4.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  10. 10.💎 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
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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