Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 750 · 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: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) a topic to explore (d) fixed for and against
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
7. 7.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) members speak freely (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) no fixed sides
21. 21.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cricket matches (c) cooking shows (d) music exams
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
25. 25.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
26. 26.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) in rows facing a stage (d) back to back
27. 27.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭕ 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?
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) members speak freely
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
35. 35.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) explore a topic together (c) talk the longest (d) defeat the others
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 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 topic to explore (b) reaching shared ideas (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?

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