Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 122 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
2. 2.⭕ 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?
3. 3.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
8. 8.⭕ 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?
9. 9.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
11. 11.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
17. 17.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
20. 20.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) no set order of turns
26. 26.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no set order of turns
34. 34.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ 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?

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