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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 911 · 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 value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  12. 12.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 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
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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