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

Answer key

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

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