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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 650 · 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 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
  3. 3.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) sitting in a circle
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  9. 9.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (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: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  28. 28.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) no fixed sides
  29. 29.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 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 group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
  37. 37.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
  38. 38.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  40. 40.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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