Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 626 · 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? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
2. 2.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) judges pick a winner
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
10. 10.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) no fixed sides
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
23. 23.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ 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?
25. 25.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
26. 26.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) no set order of turns
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.⭕ 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?
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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