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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 667 · 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.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  14. 14.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  20. 20.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  31. 31.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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