Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 558 · 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.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) reaching shared ideas
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) proposition, opposition (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U
11. 11.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 50 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) a motion to argue (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
17. 17.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
19. 19.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
22. 22.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
24. 24.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) talk the longest
25. 25.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
30. 30.⭕ 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?
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a topic to explore (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
38. 38.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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