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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 120 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Explore together): Debate: fixed sides, a set order, fixed time per speaker, a motion, a winner. GD: no sides, no set order, a topic to explore together. A good GD topic can be seen in different ways; a fact question (“How many legs does a spider have?”) cannot be discussed. Sharing time: minutes ÷ members; discussion time = total − thinking time − summary time.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  3. 3.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  6. 6.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
  13. 13.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  16. 16.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
  19. 19.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  21. 21.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  24. 24.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
  25. 25.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
  26. 26.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  28. 28.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cricket matches (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
  33. 33.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  34. 34.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

Answer key

  1. members speak freely
  2. a group discussion
  3. False
  4. a good GD topic
  5. not a GD topic
  6. True
  7. no
  8. 2
  9. a good GD topic
  10. a debate
  11. 200
  12. fixed for and against
  13. False
  14. 3
  15. a good GD topic
  16. True
  17. a debate
  18. a set speaking order
  19. 21
  20. a debate
  21. True
  22. 3
  23. a good GD topic
  24. no, anyone may speak
  25. about 6 to 10
  26. True
  27. a group discussion
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a group discussion
  31. True
  32. interviews and classes
  33. 18
  34. in a circle or U
  35. a motion to argue
  36. a debate
  37. a good GD topic
  38. a group discussion
  39. explore a topic together
  40. a group discussion

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