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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 92 · 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.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  33. 33.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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