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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 850 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
  4. 4.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
  6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  7. 7.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
  8. 8.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
  12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  13. 13.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  15. 15.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  18. 18.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
  21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
  24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  25. 25.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  27. 27.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  30. 30.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
  31. 31.⭕ 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?
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
  33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  34. 34.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cooking shows (c) music exams (d) cricket matches
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
  36. 36.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  38. 38.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  40. 40.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a debate
  2. explore a topic together
  3. sitting in a circle
  4. False
  5. in a circle or U
  6. a debate
  7. no, anyone may speak
  8. False
  9. not a GD topic
  10. False
  11. judges pick a winner
  12. a debate
  13. 200
  14. a debate
  15. True
  16. a group discussion
  17. 2
  18. False
  19. a group discussion
  20. about 6 to 10
  21. 1
  22. a group discussion
  23. members speak freely
  24. 27
  25. True
  26. a group discussion
  27. False
  28. True
  29. 1
  30. 25
  31. 11
  32. fixed for and against
  33. 120
  34. interviews and classes
  35. proposition, opposition
  36. False
  37. a good GD topic
  38. True
  39. a group discussion
  40. False

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