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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 969 · 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) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  14. 14.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan

Answer key

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

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