Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 12 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
3. 3.⭕ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
5. 5.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) defeat the others
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a set speaking order (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
12. 12.⭕ 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?
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
26. 26.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
35. 35.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?

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