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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 335 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  7. 7.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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