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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 835 · 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) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  11. 11.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  18. 18.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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