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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 42 · 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: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  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) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value 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 of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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