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

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. a fact with numbers
  3. repeating the last point
  4. True
  5. add a new angle
  6. a personal attack
  7. adds nothing
  8. a short summary so far
  9. bringing something new
  10. going off topic
  11. going off topic
  12. adds nothing
  13. True
  14. a new example
  15. False
  16. a long, pointless story
  17. shouting a slogan
  18. adds nothing
  19. True
  20. quality of points
  21. restating the topic
  22. adds value
  23. False
  24. adds nothing
  25. a question that helps
  26. adds value
  27. False
  28. a count of wasted plates
  29. complaining about time
  30. adds nothing
  31. a made-up figure
  32. adds value
  33. adds value
  34. True
  35. a long, pointless story
  36. adds nothing
  37. adds nothing
  38. a fact with numbers
  39. adds value
  40. adds value

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