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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 486 · 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: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  7. 7.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  23. 23.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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