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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 112 · 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.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💎 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
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  23. 23.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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