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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 824 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  9. 9.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
  22. 22.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
  28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  38. 38.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  39. 39.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point

Answer key

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

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