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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 607 · 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 question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  3. 3.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  9. 9.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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