Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 119 · 40 questions

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.

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

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