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

Answer key

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

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