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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 678 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a question that helps
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  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 question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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