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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 373 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
  2. 2.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
  3. 3.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  7. 7.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  9. 9.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
  11. 11.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
  15. 15.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
  18. 18.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
  25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  28. 28.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
  31. 31.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  39. 39.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

Answer key

  1. a topic to explore
  2. no, anyone may speak
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a debate
  6. a good GD topic
  7. in a circle or U
  8. a debate
  9. False
  10. a motion to argue
  11. True
  12. a group discussion
  13. a debate
  14. no set order of turns
  15. 21
  16. not a GD topic
  17. explore a topic together
  18. True
  19. not a GD topic
  20. a good GD topic
  21. False
  22. 180
  23. a group discussion
  24. about 6 to 10
  25. no
  26. members speak freely
  27. 1
  28. True
  29. 40
  30. no fixed sides
  31. True
  32. not a GD topic
  33. 300
  34. a good GD topic
  35. a set speaking order
  36. sitting in a circle
  37. True
  38. 26
  39. False
  40. a group discussion

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