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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 523 · 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: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
  3. 3.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
  6. 6.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) back to back
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
  10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  14. 14.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  16. 16.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
  19. 19.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  21. 21.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  26. 26.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
  28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  30. 30.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  33. 33.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  35. 35.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?

Answer key

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

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