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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 350 · 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: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example

Answer key

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

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