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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 501 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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