Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 158 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
3. 3.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
4. 4.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute 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? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
12. 12.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) fixed for and against
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
18. 18.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (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.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
29. 29.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
31. 31.⭕ 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?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
37. 37.⭕ 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?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas

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