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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 536 · 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) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  12. 12.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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