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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 463 · 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) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  37. 37.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case

Answer key

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

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