Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 949 · 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? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
6. 6.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) back to back
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
12. 12.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) a fixed time per speaker
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) sitting in a circle
24. 24.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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