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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 356 · 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 fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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