Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 392 · 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 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
6. 6.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
12. 12.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) just 1
22. 22.⭕ 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?
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
28. 28.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
30. 30.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a motion to argue (d) reaching shared ideas
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) members speak freely (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
36. 36.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
40. 40.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True

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