Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 331 · 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: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
4. 4.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
6. 6.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
15. 15.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a fixed time per speaker
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.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
35. 35.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
39. 39.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?

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