Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 499 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cooking shows (c) cricket matches (d) music exams
4. 4.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) sitting in a circle
7. 7.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
12. 12.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
14. 14.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
16. 16.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
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: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) judges pick a winner
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
37. 37.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
40. 40.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True

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