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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 352 · 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 practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  4. 4.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  31. 31.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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