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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 318 · 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: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
  11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  12. 12.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  14. 14.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
  17. 17.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
  19. 19.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
  24. 24.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
  27. 27.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
  30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  40. 40.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) stay silent

Answer key

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

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