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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 497 · 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: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) “I agree” and no more
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) restating the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  26. 26.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  27. 27.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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