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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 898 · 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) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
  2. 2.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  4. 4.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 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) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
  8. 8.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  11. 11.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  14. 14.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  17. 17.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) proposition, opposition
  21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  24. 24.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⭕ 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?
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  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 set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  32. 32.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no set order of turns (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
  35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  38. 38.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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