Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 534 · 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) yes (b) no
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) judges pick a winner (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
4. 4.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
19. 19.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) interviews and classes
20. 20.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in a circle or U (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
23. 23.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
33. 33.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
34. 34.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?

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