Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 298 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
12. 12.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭕ 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
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.⭕ 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?
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
18. 18.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
27. 27.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ 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?
34. 34.⭕ 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?
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
38. 38.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas

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