Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 199 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
3. 3.⭕ 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?
4. 4.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
7. 7.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.⭕ 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.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) members speak freely
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
34. 34.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
37. 37.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a motion to argue
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
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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