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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 269 · 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: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  7. 7.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  33. 33.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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