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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 231 · 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: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  3. 3.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  28. 28.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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