Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 546 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
3. 3.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) one behind another
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ 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?
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
8. 8.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cricket matches (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
19. 19.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) no fixed sides
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
30. 30.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ 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?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
37. 37.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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