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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 280 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
  3. 3.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  5. 5.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
  8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) just 1
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) proposition, opposition (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
  15. 15.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
  24. 24.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  26. 26.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  27. 27.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a fixed time per speaker
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  31. 31.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  39. 39.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. judges pick a winner
  3. no, anyone may speak
  4. a good GD topic
  5. False
  6. not a GD topic
  7. sitting in a circle
  8. about 6 to 10
  9. a good GD topic
  10. no
  11. not a GD topic
  12. a debate
  13. interviews and classes
  14. a topic to explore
  15. 90
  16. a group discussion
  17. True
  18. a debate
  19. 1
  20. a good GD topic
  21. reaching shared ideas
  22. a debate
  23. proposition, opposition
  24. True
  25. a group discussion
  26. 25
  27. False
  28. a fixed time per speaker
  29. a debate
  30. a group discussion
  31. True
  32. fixed for and against
  33. a debate
  34. False
  35. True
  36. 16
  37. a debate
  38. 3
  39. False
  40. 100

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