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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 130 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  7. 7.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  13. 13.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 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
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  37. 37.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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