Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 463 · 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 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?
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
4. 4.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
14. 14.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
22. 22.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
34. 34.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
35. 35.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

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