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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 872 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  8. 8.💎 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  13. 13.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  37. 37.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  38. 38.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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