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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 728 · 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) a long, pointless story (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  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 practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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