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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 765 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  2. 2.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  33. 33.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  39. 39.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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