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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 222 · 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 short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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