Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 642 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
7. 7.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) a motion to argue
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
14. 14.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
17. 17.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
18. 18.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
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.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 24 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
29. 29.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) members speak freely (b) judges pick a winner (c) a motion to argue (d) a set speaking order
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
37. 37.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) one behind another (c) in rows facing a stage (d) back to back
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
39. 39.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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