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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 538 · 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.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  2. 2.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  20. 20.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  23. 23.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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