Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 107 · 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.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) no set order of turns
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
10. 10.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
17. 17.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ 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?
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
24. 24.⭕ 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?
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) judges pick a winner
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
32. 32.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a topic to explore (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
37. 37.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
39. 39.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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