Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 604 · 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.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
5. 5.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
7. 7.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
10. 10.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a fresh angle (d) restating the topic
15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) going off topic
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) a fact with numbers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
19. 19.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) “I agree” and no more
21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a made-up figure (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
30. 30.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) a fact with numbers
33. 33.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a new example (c) the other side’s view (d) shouting a slogan
35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) restating the topic (d) repeating the last point
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) a made-up figure
39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

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