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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 438 · 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) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  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.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  13. 13.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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