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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 723 · 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) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
  4. 4.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “food is food” (c) “I like food”
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  17. 17.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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