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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 672 · 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) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  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) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  8. 8.💎 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
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  19. 19.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  20. 20.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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