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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 79 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  5. 5.💎 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
  6. 6.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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