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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 737 · 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.💎 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
  2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  10. 10.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  12. 12.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
  20. 20.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
  39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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