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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 547 · 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 longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  3. 3.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  23. 23.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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