Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 652 · 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 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) no set order of turns
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) a set speaking order
7. 7.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
12. 12.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
22. 22.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
24. 24.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
31. 31.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?

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