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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 913 · 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) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  9. 9.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  33. 33.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns

Answer key

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

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