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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 656 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  33. 33.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

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

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