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Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 980 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) speaking longest
  5. 5.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a personal attack
  8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
  9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) a made-up figure
  10. 10.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
  11. 11.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a new example
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a practical solution (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  17. 17.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
  20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
  22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) a practical solution
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  25. 25.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
  28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
  29. 29.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  32. 32.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
  36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) going off topic (d) a long, pointless story
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view

Answer key

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

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