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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 959 · 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? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  2. 2.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  4. 4.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
  5. 5.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  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) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) members speak freely
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (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 motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
  13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no fixed sides
  16. 16.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
  17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  26. 26.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
  29. 29.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
  30. 30.⭕ 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
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  33. 33.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  36. 36.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
  40. 40.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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