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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 249 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  26. 26.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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