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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 537 · 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 longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  6. 6.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
  9. 9.💎 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  13. 13.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a long, pointless story
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time

Answer key

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

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