Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 163 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cricket matches
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
3. 3.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
7. 7.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
12. 12.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭕ 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?
17. 17.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
25. 25.⭕ 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?
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) members speak freely
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
29. 29.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭕ 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?
31. 31.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
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.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no set order of turns (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
40. 40.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False

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