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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 791 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  8. 8.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  21. 21.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  26. 26.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  33. 33.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 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
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) going off topic

Answer key

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

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