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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 860 · 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.

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

Answer key

  1. adds nothing
  2. a fresh angle
  3. add a new angle
  4. adds nothing
  5. adds nothing
  6. bringing something new
  7. restating the topic
  8. shouting a slogan
  9. adds value
  10. a fact with numbers
  11. True
  12. going off topic
  13. adds nothing
  14. adds value
  15. False
  16. adds nothing
  17. adds nothing
  18. a personal attack
  19. adds value
  20. adds value
  21. quality of points
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. repeating the last point
  26. a made-up figure
  27. complaining about time
  28. complaining about time
  29. False
  30. True
  31. a long, pointless story
  32. a fact with numbers
  33. a short summary so far
  34. adds value
  35. a real-life case
  36. adds value
  37. the other side’s view
  38. a short summary so far
  39. adds value
  40. False

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