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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 209 · 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) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  19. 19.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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