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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 304 · 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) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  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 personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  38. 38.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle

Answer key

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

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