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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 302 · 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 fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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