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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 832 · 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.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  3. 3.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) interviews and classes (c) music exams (d) cricket matches
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  6. 6.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  8. 8.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
  13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
  14. 14.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) a topic to explore
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  23. 23.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) sitting in a circle
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  26. 26.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
  28. 28.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
  29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  30. 30.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  34. 34.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
  37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  38. 38.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. about 6 to 10
  2. a debate
  3. interviews and classes
  4. a good GD topic
  5. explore a topic together
  6. True
  7. a debate
  8. no
  9. judges pick a winner
  10. a debate
  11. not a GD topic
  12. sitting in a circle
  13. members speak freely
  14. True
  15. a group discussion
  16. not a GD topic
  17. a fixed time per speaker
  18. a group discussion
  19. a debate
  20. proposition, opposition
  21. a good GD topic
  22. a good GD topic
  23. True
  24. a set speaking order
  25. 2
  26. False
  27. no fixed sides
  28. in a circle or U
  29. a good GD topic
  30. True
  31. no, anyone may speak
  32. a group discussion
  33. 300
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a topic to explore
  37. 200
  38. False
  39. a good GD topic
  40. 1

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