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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 838 · 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: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  12. 12.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  15. 15.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  29. 29.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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