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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 467 · 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 personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  3. 3.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 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
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  36. 36.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers

Answer key

  1. a practical solution
  2. a count of wasted plates
  3. True
  4. a new example
  5. a made-up figure
  6. adds value
  7. adds nothing
  8. adds value
  9. quality of points
  10. True
  11. adds nothing
  12. adds nothing
  13. add a new angle
  14. bringing something new
  15. the other side’s view
  16. True
  17. complaining about time
  18. adds nothing
  19. a made-up figure
  20. linking two ideas
  21. adds value
  22. False
  23. False
  24. adds value
  25. a real-life case
  26. a real-life case
  27. False
  28. a new example
  29. True
  30. repeating the last point
  31. going off topic
  32. linking two ideas
  33. adds value
  34. a fresh angle
  35. going off topic
  36. True
  37. complaining about time
  38. adds nothing
  39. adds nothing
  40. a fact with numbers

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