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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 729 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  13. 13.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) restating the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a fact with numbers
  2. add a new angle
  3. quality of points
  4. complaining about time
  5. adds nothing
  6. adds value
  7. a count of wasted plates
  8. adds nothing
  9. a real-life case
  10. adds value
  11. the other side’s view
  12. bringing something new
  13. True
  14. going off topic
  15. adds nothing
  16. True
  17. a new example
  18. a long, pointless story
  19. True
  20. a short summary so far
  21. adds nothing
  22. a made-up figure
  23. a personal attack
  24. a short summary so far
  25. adds value
  26. True
  27. a fresh angle
  28. shouting a slogan
  29. True
  30. False
  31. adds value
  32. adds nothing
  33. adds nothing
  34. adds value
  35. a fact with numbers
  36. a fresh angle
  37. adds value
  38. the other side’s view
  39. restating the topic
  40. False

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