← Adding value in a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 805 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  3. 3.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a practical solution
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) repeating the last point (c) a real-life case (d) a short summary so far
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  13. 13.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) bringing something new (c) speaking loudest (d) agreeing with all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a long, pointless story (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) a practical solution (c) repeating the last point (d) a question that helps
  18. 18.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) going off topic (d) a made-up figure
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a made-up figure (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a long, pointless story (c) a new example (d) a question that helps
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a new example
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  27. 27.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
  28. 28.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) shouting a slogan (d) a fact with numbers
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a real-life case (d) restating the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “a question that helps” 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) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) the other side’s view (c) a long, pointless story (d) complaining about time
  38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  39. 39.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) “I agree” and no more

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. add a new angle
  3. a count of wasted plates
  4. a personal attack
  5. repeating the last point
  6. adds nothing
  7. False
  8. False
  9. “I agree” and no more
  10. adds nothing
  11. adds value
  12. adds nothing
  13. bringing something new
  14. complaining about time
  15. True
  16. a question that helps
  17. repeating the last point
  18. True
  19. a fresh angle
  20. a made-up figure
  21. adds nothing
  22. a long, pointless story
  23. adds nothing
  24. a new example
  25. adds value
  26. a short summary so far
  27. quality of points
  28. False
  29. adds value
  30. a personal attack
  31. False
  32. adds value
  33. shouting a slogan
  34. a real-life case
  35. True
  36. False
  37. the other side’s view
  38. adds value
  39. False
  40. the other side’s view

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