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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 216 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  5. 5.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  19. 19.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  22. 22.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps

Answer key

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

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