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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 605 · 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 can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  2. 2.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
  6. 6.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  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 group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
  18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
  21. 21.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  23. 23.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) one behind another
  24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  33. 33.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  35. 35.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
  40. 40.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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