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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 584 · 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) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  2. 2.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  26. 26.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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