Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 745 · 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.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) number of turns (c) length of turns
2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a new example
8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) the other side’s view
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a short summary so far (c) a long, pointless story (d) a real-life case
11. 11.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
13. 13.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) complaining about time (c) going off topic (d) a question that helps
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a real-life case
18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) the other side’s view (c) a personal attack (d) a long, pointless story
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
22. 22.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
23. 23.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
24. 24.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
25. 25.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
28. 28.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
31. 31.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a short summary so far
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) going off topic
39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False

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