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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 510 · 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 made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  8. 8.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  13. 13.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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