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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 735 · 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) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  16. 16.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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