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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 690 · 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 personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  10. 10.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  23. 23.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  35. 35.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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