Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 416 · 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.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cricket matches (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
9. 9.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) a topic to explore
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
13. 13.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
19. 19.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
21. 21.⭕ 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
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
25. 25.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) a fixed time per speaker
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?

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