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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 378 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  31. 31.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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