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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 50 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  2. 2.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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