Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 742 · 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.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) interviews and classes (c) cooking shows (d) music exams
3. 3.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) proposition, opposition (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) just 1
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
18. 18.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
25. 25.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
28. 28.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
30. 30.⭕ 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?
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?

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