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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 926 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  29. 29.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  39. 39.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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