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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 205 · 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) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  17. 17.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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 nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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