Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 320 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
8. 8.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
13. 13.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
17. 17.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
26. 26.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
39. 39.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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