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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 603 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  13. 13.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  15. 15.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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