Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 102 · 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? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.⭕ 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?
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) members speak freely
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
9. 9.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) in rows facing a stage (d) one behind another
15. 15.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
22. 22.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
25. 25.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) proposition, opposition
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
40. 40.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False

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