Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 729 · 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 has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
2. 2.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
3. 3.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) sitting in a circle
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) proposition, opposition (d) members speak freely
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) proposition, opposition
14. 14.⭕ 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?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
20. 20.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
28. 28.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.⭕ 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?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?

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