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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 380 · 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: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  5. 5.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
  7. 7.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) interviews and classes (c) cooking shows (d) cricket matches
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
  10. 10.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) no set order of turns
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) no set order of turns
  17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
  19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  25. 25.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  27. 27.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
  28. 28.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
  30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  35. 35.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  39. 39.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?

Answer key

  1. a group discussion
  2. a good GD topic
  3. a good GD topic
  4. a debate
  5. False
  6. judges pick a winner
  7. interviews and classes
  8. not a GD topic
  9. a fixed time per speaker
  10. True
  11. about 6 to 10
  12. a group discussion
  13. proposition, opposition
  14. a group discussion
  15. a debate
  16. a motion to argue
  17. explore a topic together
  18. members speak freely
  19. 200
  20. a good GD topic
  21. True
  22. no
  23. 100
  24. 120
  25. False
  26. a debate
  27. no, anyone may speak
  28. False
  29. sitting in a circle
  30. 90
  31. not a GD topic
  32. a group discussion
  33. a good GD topic
  34. 1
  35. False
  36. False
  37. 11
  38. 1
  39. False
  40. 150

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