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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 820 · 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) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  9. 9.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  15. 15.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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