Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 710 · 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 of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
2. 2.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
4. 4.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
8. 8.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a fact with numbers
9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) complaining about time (c) a long, pointless story (d) the other side’s view
15. 15.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) linking two ideas
20. 20.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) the other side’s view (d) a new example
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) going off topic (c) a practical solution (d) a fact with numbers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) going off topic
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) a made-up figure
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) going off topic (c) a made-up figure (d) repeating the last point
28. 28.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) restating the topic (d) going off topic
32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution
33. 33.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) claim it first (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a new example (c) a practical solution (d) shouting a slogan
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) a real-life case (d) a question that helps

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