Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 108 · 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 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?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
4. 4.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
14. 14.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) judges pick a winner (c) a motion to argue (d) a set speaking order
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
25. 25.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) sitting in a circle
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
36. 36.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) no set order of turns
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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