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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 571 · 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.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
  2. 2.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  8. 8.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
  13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  17. 17.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
  18. 18.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
  22. 22.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) proposition, opposition
  28. 28.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  33. 33.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  35. 35.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  39. 39.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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