Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 470 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) a topic to explore
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
14. 14.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
35. 35.⭕ 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?
36. 36.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against

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