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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 163 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
  20. 20.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  24. 24.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  31. 31.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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