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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 780 · 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) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  7. 7.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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