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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 945 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
  5. 5.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a short summary so far (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) a long, pointless story
  10. 10.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  15. 15.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
  27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  28. 28.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) the other side’s view (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  40. 40.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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