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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 476 · 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.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
  5. 5.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
  12. 12.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  15. 15.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no set order of turns
  17. 17.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) interviews and classes (c) cricket matches (d) cooking shows
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
  21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  22. 22.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  31. 31.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  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.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
  38. 38.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a good GD topic
  3. not a GD topic
  4. members speak freely
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a debate
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. a group discussion
  11. fixed for and against
  12. no, anyone may speak
  13. not a GD topic
  14. a good GD topic
  15. False
  16. no set order of turns
  17. False
  18. a debate
  19. interviews and classes
  20. reaching shared ideas
  21. 120
  22. True
  23. True
  24. about 6 to 10
  25. a debate
  26. a good GD topic
  27. a set speaking order
  28. a motion to argue
  29. a group discussion
  30. a debate
  31. True
  32. a group discussion
  33. proposition, opposition
  34. a good GD topic
  35. not a GD topic
  36. True
  37. in a circle or U
  38. True
  39. a group discussion
  40. a debate

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