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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 976 · 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) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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 value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  10. 10.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  20. 20.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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