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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 63 · 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) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  5. 5.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 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
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  24. 24.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers

Answer key

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

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