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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 720 · 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: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) members speak freely
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  9. 9.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) a fixed time per speaker
  11. 11.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  15. 15.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
  16. 16.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  19. 19.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
  21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  32. 32.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
  34. 34.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
  36. 36.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?

Answer key

  1. a debate
  2. about 6 to 10
  3. proposition, opposition
  4. a good GD topic
  5. True
  6. 9
  7. reaching shared ideas
  8. a group discussion
  9. False
  10. no fixed sides
  11. True
  12. a debate
  13. 1
  14. a debate
  15. explore a topic together
  16. False
  17. False
  18. 150
  19. True
  20. fixed for and against
  21. 120
  22. 3
  23. True
  24. a group discussion
  25. a group discussion
  26. not a GD topic
  27. not a GD topic
  28. a debate
  29. a topic to explore
  30. a good GD topic
  31. a group discussion
  32. no
  33. a fixed time per speaker
  34. 80
  35. members speak freely
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a debate
  39. a good GD topic
  40. 80

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