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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 376 · 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) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  16. 16.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  23. 23.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  31. 31.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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