Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 57 · 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: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) just 1
3. 3.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) defeat the others (d) stay silent
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
18. 18.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) reaching shared ideas (c) judges pick a winner (d) proposition, opposition
28. 28.⭕ 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?
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) judges pick a winner (d) proposition, opposition
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
39. 39.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
40. 40.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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