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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 315 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  9. 9.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

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

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