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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 627 · 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 new example (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  13. 13.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  15. 15.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  21. 21.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas

Answer key

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

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