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

Answer key

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

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