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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 550 · 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 fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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