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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 849 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  8. 8.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  12. 12.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. a long, pointless story
  3. restating the topic
  4. linking two ideas
  5. linking two ideas
  6. True
  7. a count of wasted plates
  8. True
  9. a fact with numbers
  10. adds nothing
  11. a personal attack
  12. True
  13. adds value
  14. add a new angle
  15. adds nothing
  16. the other side’s view
  17. adds value
  18. True
  19. a fact with numbers
  20. True
  21. a long, pointless story
  22. adds nothing
  23. adds value
  24. a made-up figure
  25. True
  26. False
  27. repeating the last point
  28. adds nothing
  29. adds nothing
  30. repeating the last point
  31. False
  32. restating the topic
  33. complaining about time
  34. False
  35. adds value
  36. a personal attack
  37. a real-life case
  38. going off topic
  39. adds value
  40. a short summary so far

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