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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 446 · 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) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  11. 11.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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