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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 250 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  4. 4.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  12. 12.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  16. 16.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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