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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 301 · 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) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.💎 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
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  24. 24.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  28. 28.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  33. 33.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic

Answer key

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

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