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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 445 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  2. 2.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
  6. 6.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
  18. 18.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  21. 21.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  23. 23.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  29. 29.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) just 1
  32. 32.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
  34. 34.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
  37. 37.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas

Answer key

  1. not a GD topic
  2. no
  3. a debate
  4. 1
  5. proposition, opposition
  6. True
  7. False
  8. in a circle or U
  9. a group discussion
  10. no, anyone may speak
  11. a good GD topic
  12. not a GD topic
  13. not a GD topic
  14. 60
  15. a good GD topic
  16. no fixed sides
  17. no set order of turns
  18. 13
  19. members speak freely
  20. a good GD topic
  21. True
  22. a group discussion
  23. True
  24. a group discussion
  25. 100
  26. reaching shared ideas
  27. not a GD topic
  28. 3
  29. True
  30. a good GD topic
  31. about 6 to 10
  32. False
  33. sitting in a circle
  34. True
  35. a group discussion
  36. fixed for and against
  37. False
  38. not a GD topic
  39. a group discussion
  40. a motion to argue

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