Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 198 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
2. 2.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
7. 7.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cricket matches
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
11. 11.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
19. 19.⭕ 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?
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
32. 32.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) a set speaking order
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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