Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 405 · 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.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
5. 5.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) stay silent
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
19. 19.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
24. 24.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
34. 34.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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