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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 685 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
  2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  3. 3.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) members speak freely (d) no set order of turns
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  9. 9.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
  14. 14.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  21. 21.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
  22. 22.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  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.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  25. 25.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⭕ 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?
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  29. 29.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  33. 33.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

Answer key

  1. interviews and classes
  2. 2
  3. True
  4. fixed for and against
  5. a fixed time per speaker
  6. a group discussion
  7. not a GD topic
  8. a debate
  9. no
  10. True
  11. True
  12. False
  13. in a circle or U
  14. False
  15. proposition, opposition
  16. a group discussion
  17. not a GD topic
  18. members speak freely
  19. a topic to explore
  20. a group discussion
  21. explore a topic together
  22. no, anyone may speak
  23. a good GD topic
  24. 2
  25. False
  26. False
  27. 23
  28. a debate
  29. True
  30. about 6 to 10
  31. judges pick a winner
  32. a good GD topic
  33. False
  34. a group discussion
  35. a debate
  36. a debate
  37. 240
  38. 160
  39. a good GD topic
  40. not a GD topic

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