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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 479 · 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: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) going off topic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. adds nothing
  3. adds value
  4. True
  5. adds nothing
  6. a count of wasted plates
  7. False
  8. going off topic
  9. adds value
  10. a real-life case
  11. a new example
  12. a short summary so far
  13. adds value
  14. restating the topic
  15. linking two ideas
  16. quality of points
  17. adds value
  18. False
  19. a practical solution
  20. a new example
  21. True
  22. a short summary so far
  23. adds value
  24. adds value
  25. a personal attack
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. adds nothing
  31. adds nothing
  32. a made-up figure
  33. bringing something new
  34. “I agree” and no more
  35. repeating the last point
  36. adds value
  37. repeating the last point
  38. adds nothing
  39. linking two ideas
  40. going off topic

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