Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 942 · 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 lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
6. 6.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
12. 12.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
18. 18.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
21. 21.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 4 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
24. 24.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
26. 26.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
30. 30.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) fixed for and against
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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