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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 491 · 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 adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  30. 30.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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