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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 251 · 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) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  3. 3.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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