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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 751 · 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) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  3. 3.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  9. 9.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
  27. 27.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a real-life case
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  39. 39.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

  1. a real-life case
  2. a fact with numbers
  3. True
  4. adds value
  5. adds nothing
  6. repeating the last point
  7. bringing something new
  8. “I agree” and no more
  9. False
  10. False
  11. adds value
  12. a short summary so far
  13. adds value
  14. True
  15. quality of points
  16. adds value
  17. adds value
  18. adds value
  19. False
  20. False
  21. linking two ideas
  22. a fresh angle
  23. adds nothing
  24. a long, pointless story
  25. a count of wasted plates
  26. a short summary so far
  27. False
  28. True
  29. restating the topic
  30. adds nothing
  31. shouting a slogan
  32. a fresh angle
  33. going off topic
  34. a question that helps
  35. complaining about time
  36. True
  37. a made-up figure
  38. a long, pointless story
  39. True
  40. a fact with numbers

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