Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 567 · 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: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
3. 3.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a real-life case (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) complaining about time (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
11. 11.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking loudest (d) speaking longest
14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a new example (c) restating the topic (d) linking two ideas
15. 15.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
16. 16.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
18. 18.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack
21. 21.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) going off topic (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) restating the topic (d) “I agree” and no more
25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a short summary so far (c) “I agree” and no more (d) repeating the last point
27. 27.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a question that helps (d) a long, pointless story
29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) complaining about time
33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a long, pointless story (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a new example (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
39. 39.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point

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