Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 638 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
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.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) no set order of turns
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) a topic to explore
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
20. 20.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
25. 25.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a motion to argue (c) no set order of turns (d) no fixed sides
32. 32.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
33. 33.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
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.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ 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?
40. 40.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

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