Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 188 · 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: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.⭕ 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?
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) no fixed sides
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
15. 15.⭕ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) a fixed time per speaker
17. 17.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
19. 19.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ 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?
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.⭕ 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?
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
32. 32.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) about 100
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) reaching shared ideas
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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