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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 743 · 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) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  24. 24.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case

Answer key

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

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