Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 119 · 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: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cooking shows
13. 13.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) a set speaking order
19. 19.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
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 has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
24. 24.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.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) a motion to argue
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.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) a fixed time per speaker
34. 34.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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