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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 481 · 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 short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 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
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  21. 21.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  22. 22.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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