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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 240 · 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) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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