Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 288 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
5. 5.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
6. 6.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
10. 10.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
13. 13.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a new example
15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) a new example
17. 17.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) a practical solution (d) “I agree” and no more
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) shouting a slogan (d) repeating the last point
23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
24. 24.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) repeating the last point
28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fresh angle (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
34. 34.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
37. 37.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value

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