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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 566 · 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 new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  8. 8.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  22. 22.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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