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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 688 · 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 long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  10. 10.💎 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
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  20. 20.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  21. 21.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  29. 29.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example

Answer key

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

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