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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 619 · 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) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
  15. 15.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  18. 18.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  39. 39.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. add a new angle
  2. the other side’s view
  3. a short summary so far
  4. adds value
  5. bringing something new
  6. a long, pointless story
  7. going off topic
  8. quality of points
  9. repeating the last point
  10. False
  11. False
  12. adds nothing
  13. a question that helps
  14. a short summary so far
  15. True
  16. a made-up figure
  17. a count of wasted plates
  18. True
  19. a fresh angle
  20. a fresh angle
  21. False
  22. False
  23. adds value
  24. adds nothing
  25. a fact with numbers
  26. adds value
  27. adds nothing
  28. a fact with numbers
  29. restating the topic
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a made-up figure
  33. adds nothing
  34. a long, pointless story
  35. adds value
  36. adds nothing
  37. repeating the last point
  38. a new example
  39. True
  40. adds nothing

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