Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 563 · 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.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
2. 2.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no fixed sides (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
6. 6.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
18. 18.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
33. 33.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?

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