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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 749 · 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.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  6. 6.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  24. 24.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  26. 26.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  33. 33.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) restating the topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) the other side’s view
  38. 38.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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