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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 186 · 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 fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  31. 31.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. a fresh angle
  2. a fresh angle
  3. linking two ideas
  4. shouting a slogan
  5. True
  6. add a new angle
  7. adds nothing
  8. a question that helps
  9. quality of points
  10. False
  11. adds value
  12. a long, pointless story
  13. “I agree” and no more
  14. True
  15. False
  16. a real-life case
  17. adds nothing
  18. a new example
  19. False
  20. a question that helps
  21. False
  22. False
  23. adds value
  24. a long, pointless story
  25. a count of wasted plates
  26. adds value
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a practical solution
  30. the other side’s view
  31. True
  32. False
  33. restating the topic
  34. adds value
  35. a personal attack
  36. linking two ideas
  37. adds value
  38. a fact with numbers
  39. adds nothing
  40. adds nothing

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