Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 538 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
6. 6.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
10. 10.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
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: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
23. 23.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a set speaking order (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
31. 31.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no fixed sides
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?

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