Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 625 · 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 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
3. 3.⭕ 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?
4. 4.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
7. 7.True or false: “a set speaking order” 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 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) proposition, opposition
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
20. 20.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) judges pick a winner (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
24. 24.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in rows facing a stage
25. 25.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
26. 26.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) interviews and classes (d) cricket matches
27. 27.⭕ 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?
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) sitting in a circle (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
29. 29.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
30. 30.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
32. 32.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
36. 36.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) a topic to explore
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?

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