Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 475 · 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: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) proposition, opposition
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.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
8. 8.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
15. 15.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
23. 23.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
26. 26.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
35. 35.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
40. 40.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False

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