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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 927 · 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.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  8. 8.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  15. 15.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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