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Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 987 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cricket matches (c) cooking shows (d) music exams
  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.⭕ 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
  4. 4.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
  5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  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: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  10. 10.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
  12. 12.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  14. 14.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) no set order of turns
  20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
  23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
  24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
  25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
  26. 26.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  28. 28.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
  29. 29.⭕ 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?
  30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
  32. 32.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  34. 34.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  36. 36.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

Answer key

  1. interviews and classes
  2. a good GD topic
  3. in a circle or U
  4. about 6 to 10
  5. no
  6. True
  7. no, anyone may speak
  8. True
  9. a good GD topic
  10. 150
  11. no fixed sides
  12. True
  13. a debate
  14. False
  15. 1
  16. a group discussion
  17. a group discussion
  18. a motion to argue
  19. a fixed time per speaker
  20. 3
  21. not a GD topic
  22. reaching shared ideas
  23. 100
  24. judges pick a winner
  25. members speak freely
  26. False
  27. 2
  28. explore a topic together
  29. 14
  30. 150
  31. 180
  32. True
  33. not a GD topic
  34. False
  35. a debate
  36. True
  37. a group discussion
  38. a group discussion
  39. a debate
  40. 2

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