Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 524 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
12. 12.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
14. 14.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
24. 24.⭕ 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
26. 26.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
34. 34.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic

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