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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 43 · 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: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  7. 7.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  14. 14.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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