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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 452 · 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 question that helps (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  14. 14.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  24. 24.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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