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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 892 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  3. 3.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a made-up figure (d) a fresh angle
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  11. 11.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  15. 15.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  17. 17.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
  18. 18.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  20. 20.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
  23. 23.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  28. 28.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  31. 31.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
  39. 39.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far

Answer key

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

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