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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 451 · 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.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  5. 5.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💎 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
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a personal attack
  3. a practical solution
  4. a fresh angle
  5. False
  6. adds value
  7. a real-life case
  8. True
  9. False
  10. add a new angle
  11. a made-up figure
  12. going off topic
  13. bringing something new
  14. shouting a slogan
  15. restating the topic
  16. adds nothing
  17. adds value
  18. a fact with numbers
  19. a personal attack
  20. adds value
  21. adds nothing
  22. a count of wasted plates
  23. a new example
  24. a long, pointless story
  25. a fresh angle
  26. adds value
  27. complaining about time
  28. a new example
  29. adds nothing
  30. adds nothing
  31. False
  32. a short summary so far
  33. False
  34. adds nothing
  35. quality of points
  36. a question that helps
  37. True
  38. True
  39. adds nothing
  40. adds value

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