Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 509 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
7. 7.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
8. 8.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) a fixed time per speaker
25. 25.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) one behind another
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
27. 27.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
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 group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) no set order of turns
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.⭕ 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?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
40. 40.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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