Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 238 · 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) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
2. 2.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
5. 5.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
7. 7.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
21. 21.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cooking shows (c) music exams (d) cricket matches
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) a topic to explore
25. 25.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) a topic to explore
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
30. 30.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
32. 32.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
40. 40.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False

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