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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 29 · 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.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  5. 5.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  9. 9.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
  12. 12.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) no set order of turns (d) a topic to explore
  18. 18.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
  19. 19.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
  27. 27.True or false: “no set order of turns” 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) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
  29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  30. 30.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  34. 34.⭕ 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?
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. not a GD topic
  3. 21
  4. a debate
  5. False
  6. in a circle or U
  7. a group discussion
  8. no, anyone may speak
  9. True
  10. False
  11. 300
  12. 2
  13. a debate
  14. True
  15. False
  16. no
  17. a motion to argue
  18. interviews and classes
  19. False
  20. not a GD topic
  21. not a GD topic
  22. 2
  23. members speak freely
  24. a group discussion
  25. a debate
  26. sitting in a circle
  27. False
  28. proposition, opposition
  29. 60
  30. False
  31. 1
  32. a debate
  33. a good GD topic
  34. 25
  35. no fixed sides
  36. False
  37. a good GD topic
  38. a fixed time per speaker
  39. 2
  40. 100

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