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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 623 · 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) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  13. 13.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  23. 23.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  30. 30.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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