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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 212 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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