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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 692 · 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: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  14. 14.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example

Answer key

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

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