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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 839 · 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: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  7. 7.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  21. 21.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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