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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 980 · 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: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) a fixed time per speaker
  3. 3.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  5. 5.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) one behind another
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
  12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) judges pick a winner
  16. 16.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  18. 18.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
  24. 24.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  26. 26.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  28. 28.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  32. 32.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  37. 37.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a debate
  2. members speak freely
  3. about 6 to 10
  4. a debate
  5. False
  6. proposition, opposition
  7. a group discussion
  8. not a GD topic
  9. a group discussion
  10. in a circle or U
  11. a fixed time per speaker
  12. not a GD topic
  13. a group discussion
  14. a group discussion
  15. a topic to explore
  16. 11
  17. a good GD topic
  18. False
  19. True
  20. no set order of turns
  21. 160
  22. a good GD topic
  23. a set speaking order
  24. True
  25. no, anyone may speak
  26. False
  27. 250
  28. False
  29. not a GD topic
  30. 120
  31. 300
  32. True
  33. a debate
  34. sitting in a circle
  35. a group discussion
  36. a group discussion
  37. True
  38. judges pick a winner
  39. 3
  40. True

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