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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 802 · 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.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  10. 10.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (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) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  26. 26.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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