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

Answer key

  1. a made-up figure
  2. adds nothing
  3. a new example
  4. True
  5. a fresh angle
  6. a made-up figure
  7. a practical solution
  8. a personal attack
  9. adds nothing
  10. bringing something new
  11. a real-life case
  12. quality of points
  13. adds nothing
  14. adds value
  15. adds value
  16. adds nothing
  17. going off topic
  18. going off topic
  19. a practical solution
  20. True
  21. shouting a slogan
  22. shouting a slogan
  23. add a new angle
  24. a fact with numbers
  25. adds value
  26. True
  27. adds value
  28. complaining about time
  29. the other side’s view
  30. True
  31. a count of wasted plates
  32. adds value
  33. adds nothing
  34. True
  35. True
  36. adds nothing
  37. linking two ideas
  38. False
  39. linking two ideas
  40. complaining about time

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