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Group Discussion Worksheet: Starting a GD

Debate lesson 18: Starting a group discussion · Set 31 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Open the door for everyone): Strong start: define the key word, a relevant fact, a short clear question, a quick real example, the scope of the topic. Weak start: a long story, a wrong fact, shouting to be first, repeating the topic, a joke off the topic, “sorry”. Use the thinking time to note 2–3 key points; start only if you are ready.

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  1. 1.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: setting out the scope? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
  2. 2.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) always, at any cost (b) never speak first (c) only if well prepared
  3. 3.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) a relevant fact (c) a long story first (d) a short, clear question
  4. 4.True or false: “a short, clear question” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “linking to daily life” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a brief, sharp point? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
  7. 7.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) a relevant fact (c) a calm, clear voice (d) linking to daily life
  8. 8.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) shouting to be first (b) a relevant fact (c) mumbling the start (d) a long story first
  9. 9.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a quick real example (b) a short, clear question (c) a joke off the topic (d) defining the key word
  10. 10.True or false: “a long story first” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Friends, before we pick a side, let’s look at both.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
  12. 12.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: starting with “sorry”? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wrong fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a brief, sharp point (d) reading from notes
  14. 14.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) repeating the topic (c) a short, clear question (d) a relevant fact
  15. 15.True or false: “reading from notes” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) a long story first (c) mumbling the start (d) defining the key word
  17. 17.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a wrong fact? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) defining the key word (c) a joke off the topic (d) a wrong fact
  19. 19.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Um, I don’t know much, but I’ll start anyway.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
  20. 20.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a short, clear question? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting to be first” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) reading from notes (b) a wrong fact (c) shouting to be first (d) setting out the scope
  23. 23.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: shouting to be first? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
  24. 24.True or false: “defining the key word” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) define the key words (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) complain about it
  26. 26.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a relevant fact? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
  27. 27.True or false: “a brief, sharp point” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: linking to daily life? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
  29. 29.True or false: “a short, clear question” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “setting out the scope” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a quick real example” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: reading from notes? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
  33. 33.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) mumbling the start (c) a short, clear question (d) setting out the scope
  34. 34.True or false: “starting with “sorry”” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a relevant fact” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a calm, clear voice (b) shouting to be first (c) a relevant fact (d) defining the key word
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting to be first” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to daily life (b) a joke off the topic (c) a calm, clear voice (d) defining the key word
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wrong fact (b) linking to daily life (c) a calm, clear voice (d) a short, clear question
  40. 40.True or false: “a calm, clear voice” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a strong start
  2. only if well prepared
  3. a long story first
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a strong start
  7. a wrong fact
  8. a relevant fact
  9. a joke off the topic
  10. True
  11. a strong opening line
  12. a weak start
  13. a brief, sharp point
  14. repeating the topic
  15. False
  16. defining the key word
  17. a weak start
  18. defining the key word
  19. a weak opening line
  20. a strong start
  21. True
  22. setting out the scope
  23. a weak start
  24. False
  25. define the key words
  26. a strong start
  27. True
  28. a strong start
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a weak start
  33. mumbling the start
  34. False
  35. True
  36. shouting to be first
  37. False
  38. a joke off the topic
  39. a wrong fact
  40. True

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