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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 410 · 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.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  4. 4.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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