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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 468 · 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: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  18. 18.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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