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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 45 · 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) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  8. 8.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  28. 28.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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