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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 568 · 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 value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  2. 2.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  16. 16.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  22. 22.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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