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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 110 · 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 personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  26. 26.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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