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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 261 · 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) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps

Answer key

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

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