Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 66 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
4. 4.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) explore a topic together (b) stay silent (c) talk the longest (d) defeat the others
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) a motion to argue
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
19. 19.⭕ 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?
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
22. 22.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
26. 26.⭕ 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?
27. 27.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
30. 30.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Saanvi speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Saanvi speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) proposition, opposition
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
37. 37.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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