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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 325 · 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) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  19. 19.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution

Answer key

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

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