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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 598 · 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.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  6. 6.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
  9. 9.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  23. 23.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  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) a personal attack
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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