Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 457 · 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.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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) a topic to explore
7. 7.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
13. 13.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) members speak freely (d) judges pick a winner
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) judges pick a winner
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
29. 29.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a motion to argue (d) no set order of turns
33. 33.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.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) reaching shared ideas
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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