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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 389 · 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.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  5. 5.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) judges pick a winner (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
  8. 8.⭕ 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?
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
  10. 10.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  15. 15.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  18. 18.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cricket matches (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) no set order of turns
  20. 20.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
  22. 22.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
  23. 23.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  32. 32.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  38. 38.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

Answer key

  1. no, anyone may speak
  2. a group discussion
  3. a good GD topic
  4. a debate
  5. True
  6. sitting in a circle
  7. judges pick a winner
  8. 16
  9. reaching shared ideas
  10. True
  11. not a GD topic
  12. True
  13. False
  14. 150
  15. False
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. interviews and classes
  19. fixed for and against
  20. False
  21. a motion to argue
  22. explore a topic together
  23. True
  24. a group discussion
  25. a debate
  26. not a GD topic
  27. 18
  28. not a GD topic
  29. a topic to explore
  30. not a GD topic
  31. a debate
  32. False
  33. 160
  34. a good GD topic
  35. a group discussion
  36. a good GD topic
  37. a debate
  38. True
  39. 3
  40. a group discussion

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