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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 803 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) speaking loudest
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  14. 14.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  23. 23.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
  36. 36.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  38. 38.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  40. 40.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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