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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 75 · 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) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  36. 36.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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