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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 631 · 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 of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
  4. 4.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”

Answer key

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

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