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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 972 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  7. 7.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  17. 17.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) members speak freely (d) judges pick a winner
  20. 20.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  23. 23.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  28. 28.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
  34. 34.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
  37. 37.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “judges pick a winner” 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 debate. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?

Answer key

  1. a group discussion
  2. no set order of turns
  3. a debate
  4. a good GD topic
  5. no
  6. a good GD topic
  7. False
  8. about 6 to 10
  9. a debate
  10. a good GD topic
  11. not a GD topic
  12. a debate
  13. members speak freely
  14. no fixed sides
  15. True
  16. 1
  17. in a circle or U
  18. a group discussion
  19. judges pick a winner
  20. True
  21. interviews and classes
  22. not a GD topic
  23. True
  24. a group discussion
  25. a good GD topic
  26. a debate
  27. a debate
  28. False
  29. 90
  30. 2
  31. proposition, opposition
  32. a motion to argue
  33. sitting in a circle
  34. False
  35. 200
  36. a fixed time per speaker
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. 40

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