Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 169 · 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.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) a motion to argue
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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
11. 11.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
16. 16.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
20. 20.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) judges pick a winner
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.⭕ 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?
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
37. 37.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
39. 39.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?

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