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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 597 · 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.

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

Answer key

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

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