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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 946 · 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) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  26. 26.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution

Answer key

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

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