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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 651 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  2. 2.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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