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

Answer key

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

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