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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 579 · 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) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  2. 2.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) complaining about time
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  11. 11.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  29. 29.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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