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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 418 · 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 value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  7. 7.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  14. 14.💎 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
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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