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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 975 · 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: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) linking two ideas
  4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
  15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  16. 16.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  20. 20.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a made-up figure
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  28. 28.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) repeat it word for word
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  35. 35.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case
  39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. False
  3. linking two ideas
  4. adds value
  5. adds nothing
  6. going off topic
  7. adds value
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False
  11. adds value
  12. a practical solution
  13. adds value
  14. quality of points
  15. adds value
  16. False
  17. False
  18. adds nothing
  19. a fresh angle
  20. False
  21. bringing something new
  22. adds nothing
  23. adds nothing
  24. repeating the last point
  25. a made-up figure
  26. adds value
  27. a short summary so far
  28. add a new angle
  29. adds nothing
  30. True
  31. a fact with numbers
  32. a long, pointless story
  33. adds value
  34. adds nothing
  35. True
  36. True
  37. a practical solution
  38. complaining about time
  39. True
  40. adds nothing

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