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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 555 · 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) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  15. 15.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  22. 22.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (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.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  27. 27.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. repeating the last point
  2. a made-up figure
  3. a fact with numbers
  4. adds nothing
  5. a real-life case
  6. a new example
  7. adds value
  8. quality of points
  9. adds value
  10. a question that helps
  11. shouting a slogan
  12. adds value
  13. True
  14. the other side’s view
  15. True
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a real-life case
  19. adds nothing
  20. adds value
  21. a question that helps
  22. True
  23. bringing something new
  24. adds nothing
  25. adds value
  26. a count of wasted plates
  27. False
  28. adds value
  29. a fresh angle
  30. adds value
  31. adds nothing
  32. adds value
  33. linking two ideas
  34. add a new angle
  35. a practical solution
  36. False
  37. a short summary so far
  38. True
  39. False
  40. adds nothing

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