Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 151 · 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 nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
2. 2.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
4. 4.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
10. 10.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
21. 21.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a practical solution
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
34. 34.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
39. 39.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case

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