← Adding value in a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Adding Value

Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 954 · 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 real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) repeating the last point
  4. 4.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
  5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a made-up figure (d) linking two ideas
  6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a real-life case
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) restating the topic (d) a new example
  8. 8.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) complaining about time (c) a made-up figure (d) the other side’s view
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
  10. 10.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  12. 12.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  20. 20.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
  23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) restating the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) repeating the last point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a long, pointless story (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
  30. 30.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) a made-up figure
  34. 34.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing 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 is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) shouting a slogan (c) linking two ideas (d) a new example
  37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) linking two ideas (c) a fact with numbers (d) a real-life case
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a new example (c) a fact with numbers (d) a short summary so far
  40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) the other side’s view (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a practical solution

Answer key

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

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