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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 85 · 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) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) restating the topic (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  9. 9.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) going off topic (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  14. 14.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  18. 18.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  28. 28.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a personal attack (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  35. 35.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) shouting a slogan
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. bringing something new
  2. adds value
  3. a made-up figure
  4. a question that helps
  5. adds value
  6. a new example
  7. adds value
  8. restating the topic
  9. False
  10. going off topic
  11. a practical solution
  12. a personal attack
  13. add a new angle
  14. False
  15. a made-up figure
  16. adds nothing
  17. a new example
  18. True
  19. False
  20. quality of points
  21. adds value
  22. True
  23. linking two ideas
  24. a question that helps
  25. restating the topic
  26. adds value
  27. repeating the last point
  28. a count of wasted plates
  29. complaining about time
  30. a personal attack
  31. a practical solution
  32. adds nothing
  33. adds nothing
  34. complaining about time
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a short summary so far
  38. linking two ideas
  39. adds nothing
  40. adds nothing

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