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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 611 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  2. 2.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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