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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 772 · 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 value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  35. 35.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

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

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