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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 896 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
  8. 8.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
  9. 9.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
  10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
  11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  12. 12.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  15. 15.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  19. 19.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  22. 22.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a motion to argue
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  31. 31.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  33. 33.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  40. 40.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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