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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 469 · 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 practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.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 practical solution
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  6. 6.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  19. 19.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack

Answer key

  1. a long, pointless story
  2. a practical solution
  3. a made-up figure
  4. adds value
  5. complaining about time
  6. True
  7. adds value
  8. a real-life case
  9. a short summary so far
  10. False
  11. add a new angle
  12. a count of wasted plates
  13. going off topic
  14. adds value
  15. quality of points
  16. adds value
  17. a question that helps
  18. bringing something new
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. adds value
  23. a fresh angle
  24. True
  25. True
  26. adds value
  27. False
  28. restating the topic
  29. a new example
  30. repeating the last point
  31. a fresh angle
  32. a fact with numbers
  33. adds value
  34. the other side’s view
  35. repeating the last point
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the other side’s view
  39. True
  40. a personal attack

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