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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 871 · 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) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  6. 6.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 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
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  18. 18.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  25. 25.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) linking two ideas
  33. 33.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  39. 39.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. bringing something new
  2. the other side’s view
  3. adds nothing
  4. a fact with numbers
  5. complaining about time
  6. False
  7. a practical solution
  8. adds nothing
  9. True
  10. adds value
  11. add a new angle
  12. adds value
  13. True
  14. adds value
  15. False
  16. adds value
  17. a new example
  18. True
  19. linking two ideas
  20. “I agree” and no more
  21. a fresh angle
  22. a short summary so far
  23. quality of points
  24. a fresh angle
  25. True
  26. adds value
  27. a count of wasted plates
  28. adds nothing
  29. adds nothing
  30. adds value
  31. going off topic
  32. restating the topic
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a new example
  36. adds nothing
  37. a long, pointless story
  38. “I agree” and no more
  39. True
  40. adds nothing

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