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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 958 · 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) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  24. 24.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  39. 39.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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