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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 398 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
  2. 2.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  5. 5.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
  7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  8. 8.⭕ 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
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
  13. 13.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  17. 17.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  18. 18.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
  24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  25. 25.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  28. 28.⭕ 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?
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  33. 33.⭕ 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?
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. interviews and classes
  2. True
  3. a debate
  4. no, anyone may speak
  5. False
  6. no fixed sides
  7. 80
  8. in a circle or U
  9. a good GD topic
  10. a debate
  11. explore a topic together
  12. a fixed time per speaker
  13. True
  14. True
  15. about 6 to 10
  16. a debate
  17. 240
  18. True
  19. a group discussion
  20. not a GD topic
  21. a group discussion
  22. members speak freely
  23. fixed for and against
  24. 2
  25. True
  26. 200
  27. not a GD topic
  28. 11
  29. sitting in a circle
  30. not a GD topic
  31. no
  32. not a GD topic
  33. 18
  34. a group discussion
  35. a debate
  36. False
  37. 1
  38. 200
  39. not a GD topic
  40. 1

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