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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 104 · 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.

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

Answer key

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

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