Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 276 · 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.⭕ 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?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
3. 3.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) proposition, opposition
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) members speak freely
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (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.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
12. 12.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
14. 14.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) one behind another
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.⭕ 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?
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.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) a set speaking order
34. 34.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) judges pick a winner (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
38. 38.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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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