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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 143 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  4. 4.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  11. 11.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  18. 18.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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