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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 713 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  33. 33.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  40. 40.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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