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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 375 · 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 real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  11. 11.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  14. 14.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  24. 24.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps

Answer key

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

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