Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 799 · 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? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
4. 4.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) fixed for and against
5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
13. 13.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
14. 14.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
24. 24.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a fixed time per speaker
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
33. 33.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?

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