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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 796 · 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 real-life case (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  8. 8.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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