Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 52 · 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: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.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) a topic to explore
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) members speak freely (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) a topic to explore
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
23. 23.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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) a motion to argue
27. 27.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
30. 30.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
34. 34.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
35. 35.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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