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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 864 · 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 new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
  4. 4.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  6. 6.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
  11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) complaining about time
  13. 13.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) a question that helps
  17. 17.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) complaining about time
  22. 22.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
  26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a fact with numbers
  35. 35.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. True
  3. a count of wasted plates
  4. False
  5. quality of points
  6. True
  7. adds value
  8. add a new angle
  9. adds nothing
  10. “I agree” and no more
  11. bringing something new
  12. a real-life case
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a real-life case
  16. a made-up figure
  17. False
  18. a fact with numbers
  19. adds nothing
  20. adds value
  21. complaining about time
  22. True
  23. False
  24. repeating the last point
  25. a long, pointless story
  26. “I agree” and no more
  27. adds nothing
  28. adds value
  29. adds value
  30. repeating the last point
  31. a made-up figure
  32. False
  33. adds value
  34. a personal attack
  35. False
  36. adds value
  37. False
  38. adds nothing
  39. True
  40. restating the topic

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