Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 654 · 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: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) a topic to explore
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) proposition, opposition
12. 12.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
15. 15.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
18. 18.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
32. 32.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
33. 33.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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