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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 676 · 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) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  2. 2.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  9. 9.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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