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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 562 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.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
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  36. 36.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

  1. quality of points
  2. bringing something new
  3. a practical solution
  4. the other side’s view
  5. a new example
  6. False
  7. adds value
  8. adds value
  9. a count of wasted plates
  10. adds value
  11. adds nothing
  12. True
  13. adds value
  14. a fresh angle
  15. a short summary so far
  16. adds value
  17. a long, pointless story
  18. adds nothing
  19. True
  20. repeating the last point
  21. adds nothing
  22. adds value
  23. a short summary so far
  24. a practical solution
  25. adds nothing
  26. a question that helps
  27. adds nothing
  28. False
  29. going off topic
  30. a long, pointless story
  31. complaining about time
  32. False
  33. adds value
  34. True
  35. add a new angle
  36. True
  37. a fact with numbers
  38. True
  39. adds value
  40. a made-up figure

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