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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 910 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  10. 10.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a personal attack (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  16. 16.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a new example
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
  27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  29. 29.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) linking two ideas
  31. 31.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) complaining about time
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) going off topic
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a practical solution (d) the other side’s view
  40. 40.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. linking two ideas
  2. add a new angle
  3. a real-life case
  4. a fact with numbers
  5. bringing something new
  6. False
  7. adds value
  8. a practical solution
  9. a count of wasted plates
  10. False
  11. True
  12. adds nothing
  13. True
  14. linking two ideas
  15. adds value
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a fact with numbers
  19. False
  20. restating the topic
  21. adds value
  22. True
  23. adds nothing
  24. a question that helps
  25. a new example
  26. repeating the last point
  27. a fresh angle
  28. adds nothing
  29. quality of points
  30. “I agree” and no more
  31. False
  32. a practical solution
  33. adds value
  34. adds nothing
  35. adds value
  36. going off topic
  37. repeating the last point
  38. adds value
  39. going off topic
  40. True

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