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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 846 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  5. 5.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  7. 7.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
  9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) members speak freely
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  16. 16.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  18. 18.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
  20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
  22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
  24. 24.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) music exams (c) cooking shows (d) cricket matches
  25. 25.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
  30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  32. 32.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) sitting in a circle
  39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  40. 40.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a group discussion
  2. a good GD topic
  3. a debate
  4. not a GD topic
  5. 160
  6. not a GD topic
  7. False
  8. 60
  9. a debate
  10. 2
  11. a group discussion
  12. 100
  13. a group discussion
  14. a motion to argue
  15. not a GD topic
  16. True
  17. a good GD topic
  18. False
  19. about 6 to 10
  20. 3
  21. sitting in a circle
  22. a good GD topic
  23. 250
  24. interviews and classes
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. 250
  30. 80
  31. 2
  32. 200
  33. a good GD topic
  34. 21
  35. a debate
  36. a group discussion
  37. 1
  38. fixed for and against
  39. 14
  40. False

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