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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 528 · 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 topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
  3. 3.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⭕ 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?
  5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
  8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) a set speaking order
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  15. 15.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
  19. 19.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  23. 23.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) interviews and classes (c) cooking shows (d) music exams
  25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  26. 26.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  28. 28.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  32. 32.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
  35. 35.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  39. 39.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic

Answer key

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

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