Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 457 · 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) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
9. 9.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a fact with numbers
12. 12.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
13. 13.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a personal attack (d) a practical solution
15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) restating the topic
16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
18. 18.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) restating the topic (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
22. 22.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
25. 25.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a real-life case (d) a personal attack
27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fresh angle (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) a real-life case
29. 29.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
33. 33.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
34. 34.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) shouting a slogan
36. 36.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers

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