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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 194 · 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) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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