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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 834 · 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) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking loudest
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  7. 7.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
  10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
  32. 32.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fact with numbers (d) a fresh angle
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) going off topic
  39. 39.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

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

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