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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 63 · 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: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  3. 3.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  7. 7.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) no set order of turns
  10. 10.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) judges pick a winner (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
  13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
  15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
  16. 16.⭕ 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?
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  22. 22.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
  26. 26.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cricket matches (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
  29. 29.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) no fixed sides
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  40. 40.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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