Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 525 · 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: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
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.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
20. 20.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
21. 21.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ 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?
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) reaching shared ideas (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
26. 26.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) a set speaking order
28. 28.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.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
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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