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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 632 · 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) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a real-life case
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  10. 10.💎 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
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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