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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 660 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  13. 13.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  19. 19.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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