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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 984 · 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 personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  32. 32.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example

Answer key

  1. linking two ideas
  2. True
  3. True
  4. bringing something new
  5. adds nothing
  6. a fresh angle
  7. complaining about time
  8. a fact with numbers
  9. adds nothing
  10. quality of points
  11. add a new angle
  12. adds value
  13. a short summary so far
  14. False
  15. a count of wasted plates
  16. adds nothing
  17. adds value
  18. a fresh angle
  19. adds nothing
  20. True
  21. True
  22. adds value
  23. a personal attack
  24. a made-up figure
  25. True
  26. adds nothing
  27. restating the topic
  28. True
  29. adds value
  30. True
  31. a practical solution
  32. False
  33. going off topic
  34. False
  35. adds value
  36. repeating the last point
  37. a real-life case
  38. a short summary so far
  39. True
  40. shouting a slogan

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