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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 796 · 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: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  7. 7.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  9. 9.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
  15. 15.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
  22. 22.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) talk the longest (d) defeat the others
  26. 26.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  29. 29.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
  31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  34. 34.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
  37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a topic to explore
  3. members speak freely
  4. not a GD topic
  5. not a GD topic
  6. a debate
  7. about 6 to 10
  8. a group discussion
  9. no
  10. 2
  11. fixed for and against
  12. a group discussion
  13. False
  14. 11
  15. no, anyone may speak
  16. a group discussion
  17. not a GD topic
  18. not a GD topic
  19. a debate
  20. False
  21. a set speaking order
  22. True
  23. False
  24. a debate
  25. explore a topic together
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a debate
  29. False
  30. reaching shared ideas
  31. 90
  32. a debate
  33. a group discussion
  34. True
  35. 3
  36. 120
  37. a good GD topic
  38. 2
  39. 150
  40. a good GD topic

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