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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 436 · 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: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  8. 8.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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