Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 363 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cricket matches
2. 2.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ 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?
14. 14.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
16. 16.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
19. 19.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a set speaking order (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no set order of turns
26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
27. 27.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
37. 37.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) talk the longest (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue

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