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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 630 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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