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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 51 · 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.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  7. 7.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  9. 9.⭕ 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?
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
  12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
  13. 13.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) one behind another
  14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) no set order of turns
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  18. 18.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  20. 20.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) judges pick a winner (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
  23. 23.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
  25. 25.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  26. 26.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  28. 28.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  29. 29.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
  30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  35. 35.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no set order of turns
  40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. explore a topic together
  3. a group discussion
  4. True
  5. a good GD topic
  6. a debate
  7. False
  8. a debate
  9. 18
  10. a debate
  11. a set speaking order
  12. 80
  13. in a circle or U
  14. 100
  15. a debate
  16. judges pick a winner
  17. a group discussion
  18. False
  19. 90
  20. no
  21. sitting in a circle
  22. reaching shared ideas
  23. False
  24. a fixed time per speaker
  25. 60
  26. True
  27. 240
  28. no, anyone may speak
  29. interviews and classes
  30. 1
  31. a debate
  32. a good GD topic
  33. a good GD topic
  34. not a GD topic
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a group discussion
  38. a good GD topic
  39. no set order of turns
  40. a debate

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