Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 885 · 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) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a made-up figure (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
8. 8.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) going off topic
11. 11.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) restating the topic
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fact with numbers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) a fresh angle
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) a new example
17. 17.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
20. 20.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) restating the topic (d) a question that helps
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a made-up figure (d) a question that helps
25. 25.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a fact with numbers (c) the other side’s view (d) a fresh angle
29. 29.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
30. 30.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a new example (c) a made-up figure (d) a long, pointless story
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) going off topic (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a personal attack
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a made-up figure (d) a short summary so far
34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
35. 35.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) shouting a slogan (c) restating the topic (d) complaining about time
36. 36.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
39. 39.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a short summary so far (c) a fact with numbers (d) a new example

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