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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 100 · 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.

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

Answer key

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

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