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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 365 · 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.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
  2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
  8. 8.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  15. 15.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  19. 19.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) sitting in a circle
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
  24. 24.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  29. 29.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
  38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue

Answer key

  1. explore a topic together
  2. about 6 to 10
  3. a good GD topic
  4. members speak freely
  5. a good GD topic
  6. no
  7. in a circle or U
  8. True
  9. a good GD topic
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. 3
  14. a good GD topic
  15. no, anyone may speak
  16. a debate
  17. 22
  18. not a GD topic
  19. False
  20. 3
  21. a fixed time per speaker
  22. a group discussion
  23. proposition, opposition
  24. True
  25. not a GD topic
  26. a topic to explore
  27. 14
  28. a debate
  29. True
  30. a group discussion
  31. not a GD topic
  32. 3
  33. a group discussion
  34. a debate
  35. not a GD topic
  36. a debate
  37. judges pick a winner
  38. 40
  39. 120
  40. a motion to argue

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