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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 212 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) no set order of turns
  5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  6. 6.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
  9. 9.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) judges pick a winner (c) fixed for and against (d) a topic to explore
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no fixed sides
  12. 12.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  14. 14.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  16. 16.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) no set order of turns
  24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
  30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) a topic to explore
  32. 32.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
  36. 36.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  38. 38.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  40. 40.⭕ 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?

Answer key

  1. a group discussion
  2. True
  3. a set speaking order
  4. fixed for and against
  5. a debate
  6. False
  7. False
  8. about 6 to 10
  9. 26
  10. a topic to explore
  11. a motion to argue
  12. False
  13. no
  14. True
  15. 1
  16. 9
  17. a group discussion
  18. a fixed time per speaker
  19. a debate
  20. False
  21. a debate
  22. a group discussion
  23. no set order of turns
  24. a good GD topic
  25. sitting in a circle
  26. a good GD topic
  27. no fixed sides
  28. a debate
  29. members speak freely
  30. False
  31. proposition, opposition
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. in a circle or U
  36. False
  37. 180
  38. True
  39. a group discussion
  40. 21

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