Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 230 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) shouting a slogan (d) complaining about time
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
10. 10.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a long, pointless story
12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a practical solution
21. 21.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a short summary so far
23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a made-up figure
25. 25.💎 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
26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
31. 31.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
33. 33.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
35. 35.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) restating the topic (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
40. 40.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True

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