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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 345 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  4. 4.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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