Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 460 · 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? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
3. 3.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
4. 4.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
6. 6.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
18. 18.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a fixed time per speaker
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
32. 32.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) members speak freely (d) a motion to argue
36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner

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