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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 466 · 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) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  33. 33.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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