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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 484 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  3. 3.⭕ 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?
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
  5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) a set speaking order
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  12. 12.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  15. 15.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  17. 17.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) just 1
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
  20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  23. 23.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
  24. 24.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  28. 28.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
  30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
  32. 32.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. a debate
  3. 26
  4. a set speaking order
  5. no
  6. reaching shared ideas
  7. a group discussion
  8. a good GD topic
  9. a group discussion
  10. 150
  11. a good GD topic
  12. False
  13. a debate
  14. a good GD topic
  15. False
  16. no, anyone may speak
  17. False
  18. about 6 to 10
  19. members speak freely
  20. not a GD topic
  21. a debate
  22. not a GD topic
  23. interviews and classes
  24. True
  25. True
  26. 100
  27. fixed for and against
  28. False
  29. in a circle or U
  30. 3
  31. 250
  32. True
  33. not a GD topic
  34. sitting in a circle
  35. a fixed time per speaker
  36. a good GD topic
  37. a group discussion
  38. a debate
  39. 3
  40. 1

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