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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 569 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  4. 4.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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