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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 930 · 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) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  33. 33.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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