Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 806 · 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: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
3. 3.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) interviews and classes (c) music exams (d) cooking shows
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
10. 10.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
16. 16.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) no set order of turns
20. 20.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
23. 23.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ 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?
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭕ 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?
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) proposition, opposition (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
33. 33.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
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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