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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 653 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  4. 4.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) interviews and classes (c) cricket matches (d) cooking shows
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
  12. 12.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
  15. 15.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) talk the longest
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
  20. 20.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  22. 22.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  24. 24.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  28. 28.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  31. 31.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
  34. 34.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  40. 40.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. no
  2. not a GD topic
  3. 26
  4. False
  5. interviews and classes
  6. 1
  7. not a GD topic
  8. no, anyone may speak
  9. not a GD topic
  10. a group discussion
  11. no set order of turns
  12. False
  13. a good GD topic
  14. a topic to explore
  15. True
  16. about 6 to 10
  17. a debate
  18. explore a topic together
  19. judges pick a winner
  20. False
  21. a debate
  22. True
  23. a debate
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. 2
  28. False
  29. 1
  30. a group discussion
  31. True
  32. a good GD topic
  33. 100
  34. False
  35. True
  36. 300
  37. 40
  38. sitting in a circle
  39. a group discussion
  40. True

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