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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 731 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) linking two ideas (d) a made-up figure
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.💎 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
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  9. 9.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
  14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  22. 22.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
  38. 38.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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