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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 704 · 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 made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  15. 15.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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