Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 144 · 40 questions

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.

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

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