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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 774 · 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.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  18. 18.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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