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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 753 · 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) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  4. 4.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  9. 9.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  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: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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