Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 322 · 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 has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
2. 2.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) interviews and classes (c) music exams (d) cricket matches
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
4. 4.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
5. 5.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
9. 9.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭕ 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?
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
13. 13.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a set speaking order (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
23. 23.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) fixed for and against
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
27. 27.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no set order of turns

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