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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 278 · 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.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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