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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 940 · 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: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 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
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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