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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 254 · 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: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  3. 3.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  6. 6.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
  8. 8.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cricket matches
  10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  11. 11.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  12. 12.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
  14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
  15. 15.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  19. 19.⭕ 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
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  22. 22.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  24. 24.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) sitting in a circle
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  30. 30.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) proposition, opposition
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
  33. 33.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

Answer key

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

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