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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 512 · 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) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  8. 8.💎 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
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  15. 15.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  22. 22.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  28. 28.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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