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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 297 · 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) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  9. 9.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  17. 17.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case

Answer key

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

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