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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 331 · 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 question that helps (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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