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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 95 · 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) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  11. 11.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  37. 37.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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