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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 801 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  11. 11.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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