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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 564 · 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) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  4. 4.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  6. 6.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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