Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 44 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) no set order of turns
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
6. 6.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
20. 20.⭕ 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
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) proposition, opposition (d) fixed for and against
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) members speak freely
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
24. 24.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) no set order of turns
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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