Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 27 · 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: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
4. 4.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.⭕ 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?
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
13. 13.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
14. 14.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
16. 16.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
19. 19.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
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.⭕ 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?
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) proposition, opposition (d) no set order of turns
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
31. 31.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?

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