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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 490 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  3. 3.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  20. 20.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  24. 24.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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