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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 532 · 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) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  9. 9.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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