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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 509 · 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) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  17. 17.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  33. 33.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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