Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 817 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fresh angle (c) the other side’s view (d) a real-life case
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a fresh angle (d) linking two ideas
4. 4.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) going off topic (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) going off topic
8. 8.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) a fact with numbers (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
14. 14.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a made-up figure (d) “I agree” and no more
15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a personal attack (c) a long, pointless story (d) a question that helps
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
17. 17.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
18. 18.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
21. 21.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
24. 24.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
26. 26.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a real-life case
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
34. 34.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) complaining about time (c) a practical solution (d) linking two ideas
38. 38.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) restating the topic (c) linking two ideas (d) the other side’s view
39. 39.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
40. 40.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) shouting a slogan (d) a new example

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