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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 558 · 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) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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