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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 520 · 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: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  6. 6.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  10. 10.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) the other side’s view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  21. 21.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  23. 23.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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