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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 874 · 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: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) members speak freely
  3. 3.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
  4. 4.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  6. 6.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
  10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
  15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
  18. 18.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
  19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
  21. 21.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
  22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  28. 28.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
  31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
  33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  34. 34.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
  37. 37.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. a group discussion
  2. members speak freely
  3. about 6 to 10
  4. True
  5. a group discussion
  6. False
  7. not a GD topic
  8. a debate
  9. a set speaking order
  10. 2
  11. 1
  12. not a GD topic
  13. a good GD topic
  14. no set order of turns
  15. 2
  16. a good GD topic
  17. fixed for and against
  18. in a circle or U
  19. a debate
  20. reaching shared ideas
  21. no, anyone may speak
  22. 120
  23. not a GD topic
  24. a group discussion
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. a group discussion
  28. False
  29. 80
  30. a fixed time per speaker
  31. a debate
  32. a motion to argue
  33. a debate
  34. False
  35. not a GD topic
  36. 120
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a debate
  40. 2

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