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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 165 · 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 personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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