Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 68 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.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) no fixed sides
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
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.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
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 group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) members speak freely (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
20. 20.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
24. 24.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
32. 32.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
34. 34.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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