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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 251 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  3. 3.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  7. 7.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
  10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  12. 12.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  15. 15.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
  17. 17.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
  22. 22.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
  25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  26. 26.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  32. 32.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
  35. 35.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) a topic to explore
  38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  39. 39.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?

Answer key

  1. about 6 to 10
  2. a group discussion
  3. True
  4. False
  5. 200
  6. a debate
  7. False
  8. a good GD topic
  9. sitting in a circle
  10. a good GD topic
  11. 150
  12. 2
  13. a debate
  14. no, anyone may speak
  15. interviews and classes
  16. no fixed sides
  17. False
  18. in a circle or U
  19. a topic to explore
  20. a fixed time per speaker
  21. a set speaking order
  22. no
  23. members speak freely
  24. a motion to argue
  25. a good GD topic
  26. False
  27. 120
  28. a good GD topic
  29. a group discussion
  30. a group discussion
  31. not a GD topic
  32. True
  33. a debate
  34. proposition, opposition
  35. True
  36. False
  37. fixed for and against
  38. a good GD topic
  39. explore a topic together
  40. 160

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