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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 84 · 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.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
  2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a set speaking order (c) members speak freely (d) judges pick a winner
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
  11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  12. 12.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
  14. 14.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
  18. 18.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  20. 20.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) judges pick a winner
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
  29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
  31. 31.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  35. 35.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  37. 37.⭕ 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?
  38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  39. 39.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. no, anyone may speak
  2. 2
  3. fixed for and against
  4. a group discussion
  5. members speak freely
  6. a debate
  7. a group discussion
  8. about 6 to 10
  9. a group discussion
  10. a motion to argue
  11. 160
  12. True
  13. 150
  14. True
  15. not a GD topic
  16. True
  17. proposition, opposition
  18. False
  19. not a GD topic
  20. in a circle or U
  21. reaching shared ideas
  22. a topic to explore
  23. a debate
  24. False
  25. no
  26. not a GD topic
  27. True
  28. explore a topic together
  29. a group discussion
  30. sitting in a circle
  31. False
  32. False
  33. a good GD topic
  34. a debate
  35. True
  36. 120
  37. 26
  38. not a GD topic
  39. False
  40. 3

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