Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 333 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
2. 2.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
4. 4.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
6. 6.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) a motion to argue
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
12. 12.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
13. 13.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
19. 19.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
32. 32.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭕ 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?
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
38. 38.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?

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