Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 908 · 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.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a made-up figure
3. 3.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) “I agree” and no more (c) repeating the last point (d) a personal attack
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) a long, pointless story (c) a real-life case (d) a fact with numbers
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
8. 8.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a real-life case (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a fresh angle (c) linking two ideas (d) repeating the last point
12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) the other side’s view (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) complaining about time (c) a short summary so far (d) a question that helps
15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
16. 16.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
19. 19.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a personal attack (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a new example
23. 23.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) a fresh angle
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) a made-up figure
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a question that helps (d) a fresh angle
29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
30. 30.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
31. 31.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a long, pointless story (d) shouting a slogan
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a real-life case (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
34. 34.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a made-up figure (c) a short summary so far (d) a practical solution
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a real-life case

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