Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 557 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a personal attack
3. 3.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
5. 5.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
9. 9.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) restating the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
16. 16.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a new example (c) a fresh angle (d) a question that helps
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
20. 20.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) a short summary so far (d) the other side’s view
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
25. 25.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) shouting a slogan
26. 26.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a long, pointless story (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
29. 29.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
31. 31.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) going off topic (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
40. 40.💎 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

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