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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 816 · 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 personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) restating the topic
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
  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) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  38. 38.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

  1. a fresh angle
  2. restating the topic
  3. a long, pointless story
  4. complaining about time
  5. True
  6. going off topic
  7. a new example
  8. a personal attack
  9. a fact with numbers
  10. True
  11. True
  12. add a new angle
  13. adds value
  14. a fact with numbers
  15. quality of points
  16. adds value
  17. adds nothing
  18. adds nothing
  19. a personal attack
  20. a new example
  21. False
  22. shouting a slogan
  23. bringing something new
  24. True
  25. a real-life case
  26. adds value
  27. False
  28. a practical solution
  29. False
  30. a practical solution
  31. False
  32. adds value
  33. a count of wasted plates
  34. False
  35. restating the topic
  36. adds value
  37. a long, pointless story
  38. True
  39. adds nothing
  40. the other side’s view

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