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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 727 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  20. 20.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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