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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 854 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  3. 3.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  4. 4.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
  6. 6.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  9. 9.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) back to back
  15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  20. 20.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
  21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  22. 22.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
  27. 27.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  30. 30.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  32. 32.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?

Answer key

  1. members speak freely
  2. a group discussion
  3. 60
  4. no, anyone may speak
  5. a set speaking order
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a debate
  9. 21
  10. a group discussion
  11. reaching shared ideas
  12. a debate
  13. True
  14. in a circle or U
  15. a debate
  16. a motion to argue
  17. a group discussion
  18. False
  19. not a GD topic
  20. 16
  21. 120
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a topic to explore
  25. a group discussion
  26. proposition, opposition
  27. no
  28. False
  29. not a GD topic
  30. explore a topic together
  31. not a GD topic
  32. True
  33. a debate
  34. 3
  35. a debate
  36. a good GD topic
  37. 300
  38. a debate
  39. a good GD topic
  40. 60

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