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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 868 · 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 made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. restating the topic
  3. False
  4. adds value
  5. a fresh angle
  6. a long, pointless story
  7. True
  8. a made-up figure
  9. False
  10. True
  11. bringing something new
  12. add a new angle
  13. True
  14. adds value
  15. repeating the last point
  16. shouting a slogan
  17. adds value
  18. True
  19. adds nothing
  20. the other side’s view
  21. adds value
  22. going off topic
  23. a short summary so far
  24. going off topic
  25. the other side’s view
  26. a real-life case
  27. False
  28. adds value
  29. a real-life case
  30. False
  31. adds nothing
  32. linking two ideas
  33. a fact with numbers
  34. complaining about time
  35. True
  36. adds nothing
  37. adds value
  38. adds value
  39. False
  40. a new example

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