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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 466 · 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: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
  6. 6.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
  12. 12.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
  15. 15.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
  17. 17.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
  19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
  20. 20.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
  21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  23. 23.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
  24. 24.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  30. 30.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  32. 32.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  36. 36.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
  38. 38.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker

Answer key

  1. a debate
  2. not a GD topic
  3. 3
  4. no
  5. sitting in a circle
  6. True
  7. a good GD topic
  8. a debate
  9. a debate
  10. fixed for and against
  11. no fixed sides
  12. True
  13. a group discussion
  14. a topic to explore
  15. False
  16. judges pick a winner
  17. False
  18. members speak freely
  19. 200
  20. in a circle or U
  21. 240
  22. a group discussion
  23. explore a topic together
  24. no, anyone may speak
  25. 3
  26. a debate
  27. True
  28. a good GD topic
  29. not a GD topic
  30. False
  31. a good GD topic
  32. False
  33. a group discussion
  34. a good GD topic
  35. 2
  36. False
  37. no set order of turns
  38. True
  39. not a GD topic
  40. reaching shared ideas

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