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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 699 · 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) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  2. 2.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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