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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 443 · 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: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  7. 7.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  16. 16.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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