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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 399 · 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) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  8. 8.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  10. 10.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  35. 35.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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