Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 338 · 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) going off topic (b) restating the topic (c) a personal attack (d) linking two ideas
2. 2.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) restating the topic
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
10. 10.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
12. 12.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) complaining about time (d) linking two ideas
14. 14.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a real-life case (c) a question that helps (d) complaining about time
18. 18.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) shouting a slogan
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
22. 22.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
29. 29.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
32. 32.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
34. 34.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) restating the topic (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more
37. 37.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far

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