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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 61 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  40. 40.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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