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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 748 · 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) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  3. 3.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  16. 16.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  26. 26.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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 short summary so far (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  32. 32.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  33. 33.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) a new example

Answer key

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

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