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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 369 · 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 nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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