Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 607 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
7. 7.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) judges pick a winner (c) sitting in a circle (d) reaching shared ideas
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) sitting in a circle
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
21. 21.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
28. 28.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ 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?
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner

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