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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 687 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) repeating the last point
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  15. 15.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  34. 34.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
  36. 36.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  37. 37.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a personal attack (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

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

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