Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 471 · 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 fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
5. 5.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a question that helps (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
8. 8.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
11. 11.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a long, pointless story
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) linking two ideas
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
28. 28.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) a fresh angle
30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
35. 35.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
38. 38.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
40. 40.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True

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