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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 625 · 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 value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  5. 5.💎 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
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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