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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 702 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  16. 16.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  27. 27.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

  1. a personal attack
  2. adds value
  3. bringing something new
  4. adds value
  5. linking two ideas
  6. False
  7. False
  8. adds nothing
  9. adds value
  10. adds nothing
  11. a made-up figure
  12. adds nothing
  13. a made-up figure
  14. quality of points
  15. add a new angle
  16. False
  17. repeating the last point
  18. adds nothing
  19. True
  20. a personal attack
  21. adds nothing
  22. a question that helps
  23. False
  24. a real-life case
  25. False
  26. shouting a slogan
  27. True
  28. a practical solution
  29. repeating the last point
  30. a long, pointless story
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a fresh angle
  34. True
  35. adds nothing
  36. True
  37. a short summary so far
  38. the other side’s view
  39. a new example
  40. a short summary so far

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