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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 802 · 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 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  5. 5.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
  8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  10. 10.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
  15. 15.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) proposition, opposition
  22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
  26. 26.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  29. 29.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  34. 34.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  36. 36.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
  38. 38.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) a topic to explore

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. not a GD topic
  3. a group discussion
  4. a debate
  5. True
  6. True
  7. explore a topic together
  8. no, anyone may speak
  9. a group discussion
  10. True
  11. 1
  12. 120
  13. a debate
  14. in a circle or U
  15. 300
  16. not a GD topic
  17. a group discussion
  18. 100
  19. a debate
  20. a set speaking order
  21. proposition, opposition
  22. 3
  23. a debate
  24. a group discussion
  25. reaching shared ideas
  26. True
  27. a good GD topic
  28. a debate
  29. False
  30. a good GD topic
  31. a good GD topic
  32. not a GD topic
  33. a good GD topic
  34. False
  35. a good GD topic
  36. about 6 to 10
  37. a topic to explore
  38. True
  39. 3
  40. fixed for and against

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