Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 663 · 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.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
3. 3.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
7. 7.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
10. 10.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) no set order of turns
12. 12.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in rows facing a stage (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
17. 17.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
19. 19.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) members speak freely (c) a set speaking order (d) fixed for and against
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) sitting in a circle
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
40. 40.⭕ 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?

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