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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 786 · 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) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  5. 5.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) “I agree” and no more
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  17. 17.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  28. 28.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a long, pointless story (d) a personal attack
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  36. 36.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  40. 40.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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