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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 430 · 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: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  15. 15.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a personal attack
  3. adds value
  4. a new example
  5. False
  6. adds nothing
  7. repeating the last point
  8. a real-life case
  9. repeating the last point
  10. adds value
  11. adds nothing
  12. add a new angle
  13. linking two ideas
  14. bringing something new
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a count of wasted plates
  18. quality of points
  19. a practical solution
  20. adds nothing
  21. a long, pointless story
  22. the other side’s view
  23. adds nothing
  24. adds nothing
  25. True
  26. False
  27. adds nothing
  28. restating the topic
  29. adds value
  30. a fresh angle
  31. False
  32. a short summary so far
  33. False
  34. adds value
  35. adds value
  36. False
  37. a fact with numbers
  38. a fresh angle
  39. shouting a slogan
  40. adds value

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