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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 88 · 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 fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  4. 4.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  17. 17.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  31. 31.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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