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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 791 · 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? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  2. 2.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) in rows facing a stage (d) back to back
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  5. 5.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  7. 7.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
  8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
  11. 11.⭕ 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?
  12. 12.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  14. 14.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  22. 22.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  26. 26.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) no set order of turns
  28. 28.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) interviews and classes (c) cricket matches (d) cooking shows
  29. 29.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
  32. 32.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  40. 40.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) just 1

Answer key

  1. a good GD topic
  2. in a circle or U
  3. a group discussion
  4. a good GD topic
  5. True
  6. 1
  7. no, anyone may speak
  8. 3
  9. a debate
  10. proposition, opposition
  11. 26
  12. True
  13. a good GD topic
  14. False
  15. True
  16. not a GD topic
  17. not a GD topic
  18. a set speaking order
  19. a debate
  20. a group discussion
  21. a group discussion
  22. True
  23. no
  24. sitting in a circle
  25. a group discussion
  26. False
  27. fixed for and against
  28. interviews and classes
  29. True
  30. a group discussion
  31. no set order of turns
  32. False
  33. a group discussion
  34. False
  35. a good GD topic
  36. 100
  37. 2
  38. a good GD topic
  39. a debate
  40. about 6 to 10

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