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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

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

Answer key

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

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