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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 81 · 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) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  4. 4.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  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 of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  28. 28.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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