Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 620 · 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.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
11. 11.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) reaching shared ideas (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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