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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 726 · 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) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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 real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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