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

Answer key

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

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