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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 788 · 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) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  2. 2.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  4. 4.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 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
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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