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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 953 · 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) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack

Answer key

  1. a fact with numbers
  2. restating the topic
  3. a count of wasted plates
  4. False
  5. False
  6. adds nothing
  7. adds nothing
  8. repeating the last point
  9. quality of points
  10. add a new angle
  11. adds value
  12. True
  13. the other side’s view
  14. a fresh angle
  15. False
  16. adds value
  17. restating the topic
  18. True
  19. linking two ideas
  20. linking two ideas
  21. adds nothing
  22. a new example
  23. adds nothing
  24. going off topic
  25. shouting a slogan
  26. a practical solution
  27. repeating the last point
  28. a short summary so far
  29. a fact with numbers
  30. adds value
  31. a long, pointless story
  32. a long, pointless story
  33. a personal attack
  34. adds value
  35. True
  36. a short summary so far
  37. False
  38. a new example
  39. True
  40. a question that helps

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