← How a group discussion works lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 349 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  3. 3.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  7. 7.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  9. 9.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
  12. 12.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  16. 16.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
  17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
  18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
  19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  22. 22.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
  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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
  30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  31. 31.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
  32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
  33. 33.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
  35. 35.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
  37. 37.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner

Answer key

  1. a debate
  2. 1
  3. no
  4. a debate
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. True
  8. not a GD topic
  9. False
  10. False
  11. fixed for and against
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a group discussion
  15. not a GD topic
  16. no, anyone may speak
  17. a fixed time per speaker
  18. a group discussion
  19. a good GD topic
  20. a group discussion
  21. a good GD topic
  22. True
  23. a group discussion
  24. a good GD topic
  25. 1
  26. a good GD topic
  27. False
  28. a set speaking order
  29. judges pick a winner
  30. a debate
  31. explore a topic together
  32. 3
  33. True
  34. a group discussion
  35. False
  36. not a GD topic
  37. True
  38. False
  39. 120
  40. reaching shared ideas

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students