Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

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

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