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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 909 · 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) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
  12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
  20. 20.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
  21. 21.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
  30. 30.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example

Answer key

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

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