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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 265 · 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) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  6. 6.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. a practical solution
  2. quality of points
  3. adds nothing
  4. adds value
  5. add a new angle
  6. False
  7. a practical solution
  8. going off topic
  9. True
  10. True
  11. going off topic
  12. a count of wasted plates
  13. True
  14. True
  15. a long, pointless story
  16. a question that helps
  17. adds nothing
  18. adds value
  19. adds nothing
  20. adds value
  21. restating the topic
  22. True
  23. bringing something new
  24. a short summary so far
  25. linking two ideas
  26. adds value
  27. adds value
  28. a question that helps
  29. a real-life case
  30. linking two ideas
  31. a fresh angle
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. adds nothing
  36. a new example
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. adds value

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