Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 873 · 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: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
8. 8.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) reaching shared ideas
13. 13.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
18. 18.⭕ 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?
19. 19.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
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 group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
32. 32.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
39. 39.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number

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