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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 191 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  8. 8.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  18. 18.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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