Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 693 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
2. 2.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
6. 6.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
7. 7.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) no set order of turns (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
17. 17.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
21. 21.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
24. 24.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in a circle or U (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
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) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no fixed sides (b) judges pick a winner (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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