Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 649 · 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.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
3. 3.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) talk the longest (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
4. 4.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
6. 6.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 6 to 10
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a motion to argue (d) no fixed sides
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
17. 17.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by roll number (c) yes, by height
21. 21.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
24. 24.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ 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?
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) proposition, opposition (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
35. 35.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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