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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 259 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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