Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 168 · 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.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
5. 5.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
6. 6.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) sitting in a circle
9. 9.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) talk the longest (d) defeat the others
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) proposition, opposition
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) a topic to explore
18. 18.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
20. 20.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
35. 35.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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