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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 634 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  3. 3.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  23. 23.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  33. 33.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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