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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 807 · 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) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  9. 9.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) shouting a slogan
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  20. 20.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a personal attack
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) shouting a slogan
  28. 28.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  30. 30.💎 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
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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