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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 637 · 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.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  8. 8.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

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

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