Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 525 · 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.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a short summary so far (c) a made-up figure (d) a practical solution
4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) “I agree” and no more
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
8. 8.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
11. 11.💎 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
12. 12.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
15. 15.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) “I agree” and no more
17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) a short summary so far
18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
21. 21.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) a made-up figure
25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a personal attack
29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) “I agree” and no more (d) shouting a slogan
32. 32.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
33. 33.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
38. 38.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas

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