Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 364 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
7. 7.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) a motion to argue (d) a fixed time per speaker
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
18. 18.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
19. 19.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) proposition, opposition (d) a topic to explore
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) sitting in a circle
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
24. 24.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no set order of turns (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
28. 28.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.⭕ 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?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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