Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 513 · 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 debate? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
2. 2.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 50 (d) just 1
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) sitting in a circle (d) a topic to explore
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) fixed for and against
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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