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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 659 · 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.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  19. 19.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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