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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 196 · 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) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  13. 13.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure

Answer key

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

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