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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 677 · 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) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
  12. 12.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  17. 17.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) a short summary so far
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  36. 36.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. bringing something new
  2. a practical solution
  3. True
  4. adds nothing
  5. a count of wasted plates
  6. True
  7. a new example
  8. adds nothing
  9. a practical solution
  10. adds nothing
  11. going off topic
  12. True
  13. a personal attack
  14. adds value
  15. adds nothing
  16. restating the topic
  17. add a new angle
  18. adds value
  19. adds value
  20. going off topic
  21. True
  22. adds value
  23. adds value
  24. True
  25. False
  26. quality of points
  27. adds nothing
  28. False
  29. False
  30. complaining about time
  31. adds value
  32. complaining about time
  33. a short summary so far
  34. a question that helps
  35. a made-up figure
  36. True
  37. adds nothing
  38. a new example
  39. shouting a slogan
  40. True

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