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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 988 · 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) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  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) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  18. 18.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  20. 20.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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