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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 635 · 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) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
  14. 14.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  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: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  23. 23.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  35. 35.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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