Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 49 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
10. 10.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
12. 12.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) a personal attack
14. 14.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a new example (d) “I agree” and no more
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) restating the topic
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a practical solution
22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) shouting a slogan (d) a real-life case
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
25. 25.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) “I agree” and no more
32. 32.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a real-life case (c) complaining about time (d) restating the topic
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) going off topic
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) going off topic
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

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