Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 167 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
7. 7.⭕ 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?
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
13. 13.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
16. 16.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (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: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
24. 24.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) one behind another (c) in rows facing a stage (d) back to back
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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