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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 91 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  17. 17.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  22. 22.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 short summary so far
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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