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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 617 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
  2. 2.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
  5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
  7. 7.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  8. 8.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
  11. 11.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  15. 15.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) sitting in a circle (c) a motion to argue (d) a fixed time per speaker
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  27. 27.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
  32. 32.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  33. 33.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
  36. 36.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
  40. 40.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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