Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 53 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
11. 11.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) one behind another
12. 12.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) proposition, opposition (d) members speak freely
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
26. 26.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
27. 27.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) talk the longest (d) defeat the others
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no set order of turns (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
39. 39.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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