Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 557 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) interviews and classes (c) cricket matches (d) music exams
2. 2.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
5. 5.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
12. 12.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ 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
18. 18.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
25. 25.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
27. 27.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
31. 31.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
34. 34.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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