Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 443 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) sitting in a circle
4. 4.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
8. 8.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
12. 12.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
19. 19.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) explore a topic together (c) talk the longest (d) stay silent
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
21. 21.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
22. 22.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
26. 26.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) judges pick a winner
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order

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