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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 761 · 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 question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  5. 5.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  8. 8.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  14. 14.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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