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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 763 · 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.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
  3. 3.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  4. 4.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
  6. 6.⭕ 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
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
  14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  19. 19.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cooking shows (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
  20. 20.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) reaching shared ideas
  26. 26.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  28. 28.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  32. 32.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) no set order of turns
  34. 34.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  37. 37.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
  39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker

Answer key

  1. True
  2. explore a topic together
  3. 3
  4. False
  5. sitting in a circle
  6. in a circle or U
  7. a group discussion
  8. judges pick a winner
  9. a good GD topic
  10. 60
  11. a good GD topic
  12. a group discussion
  13. a motion to argue
  14. not a GD topic
  15. a good GD topic
  16. True
  17. 2
  18. not a GD topic
  19. interviews and classes
  20. False
  21. a good GD topic
  22. a fixed time per speaker
  23. a debate
  24. 90
  25. a set speaking order
  26. no, anyone may speak
  27. not a GD topic
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a debate
  32. False
  33. fixed for and against
  34. False
  35. a debate
  36. a good GD topic
  37. True
  38. about 6 to 10
  39. not a GD topic
  40. members speak freely

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