Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 321 · 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 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?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
6. 6.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
8. 8.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
11. 11.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a set speaking order (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
13. 13.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) just 1
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
22. 22.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) proposition, opposition
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
40. 40.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

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