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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 893 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  4. 4.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
  7. 7.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a practical solution
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a practical solution
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  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 fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  22. 22.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  28. 28.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  31. 31.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  36. 36.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  38. 38.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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