Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 464 · 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: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good 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.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
6. 6.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
12. 12.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
17. 17.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) a motion to argue
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
34. 34.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle

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