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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 425 · 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) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  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) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  21. 21.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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