Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

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

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