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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 139 · 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) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack

Answer key

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

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