Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 424 · 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) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a personal attack
4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a fresh angle (d) going off topic
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
8. 8.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
10. 10.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
12. 12.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
16. 16.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a real-life case
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
28. 28.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
29. 29.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) shouting a slogan
31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a long, pointless story (d) linking two ideas
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan

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