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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 901 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
  11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a real-life case (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
  13. 13.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
  19. 19.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
  23. 23.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
  29. 29.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) going off topic
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
  40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. add a new angle
  2. adds nothing
  3. restating the topic
  4. False
  5. False
  6. adds nothing
  7. “I agree” and no more
  8. adds nothing
  9. adds nothing
  10. a new example
  11. a real-life case
  12. a personal attack
  13. True
  14. adds nothing
  15. bringing something new
  16. adds value
  17. a count of wasted plates
  18. going off topic
  19. False
  20. False
  21. adds value
  22. complaining about time
  23. True
  24. a new example
  25. adds nothing
  26. a short summary so far
  27. a practical solution
  28. “I agree” and no more
  29. quality of points
  30. a made-up figure
  31. going off topic
  32. a question that helps
  33. a personal attack
  34. the other side’s view
  35. repeating the last point
  36. adds nothing
  37. adds value
  38. a fresh angle
  39. a made-up figure
  40. True

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