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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 65 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  23. 23.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a made-up figure
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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