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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 412 · 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.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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