← Adding value in a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 652 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. restating the topic
  2. bringing something new
  3. adds value
  4. a real-life case
  5. adds value
  6. “I agree” and no more
  7. a fresh angle
  8. a fact with numbers
  9. a made-up figure
  10. complaining about time
  11. linking two ideas
  12. quality of points
  13. a fact with numbers
  14. adds value
  15. the other side’s view
  16. True
  17. “I agree” and no more
  18. shouting a slogan
  19. repeating the last point
  20. repeating the last point
  21. restating the topic
  22. a new example
  23. False
  24. adds nothing
  25. adds value
  26. adds value
  27. False
  28. a practical solution
  29. going off topic
  30. a fresh angle
  31. adds value
  32. a made-up figure
  33. adds nothing
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. complaining about time
  38. False
  39. adds nothing
  40. False

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students