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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 742 · 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 new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  31. 31.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. False
  3. adds nothing
  4. quality of points
  5. False
  6. adds value
  7. a new example
  8. True
  9. adds value
  10. True
  11. linking two ideas
  12. the other side’s view
  13. complaining about time
  14. a made-up figure
  15. a short summary so far
  16. linking two ideas
  17. a made-up figure
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a question that helps
  21. adds value
  22. adds value
  23. True
  24. False
  25. adds value
  26. a personal attack
  27. a question that helps
  28. True
  29. a real-life case
  30. a long, pointless story
  31. False
  32. shouting a slogan
  33. a fact with numbers
  34. a count of wasted plates
  35. adds nothing
  36. a practical solution
  37. adds nothing
  38. add a new angle
  39. adds value
  40. a long, pointless story

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