Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

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

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