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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 592 · 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.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  21. 21.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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