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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 200 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  4. 4.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  14. 14.💎 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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