Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 126 · 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 topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
4. 4.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) music exams (c) cricket matches (d) cooking shows
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
15. 15.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
18. 18.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
25. 25.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
26. 26.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) no set order of turns
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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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