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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 170 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value 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: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  35. 35.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”

Answer key

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

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