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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 354 · 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: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  31. 31.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case

Answer key

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

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