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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 127 · 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 nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  8. 8.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  36. 36.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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