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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 144 · 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) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  10. 10.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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