Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 794 · 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 many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) stay silent (c) explore a topic together (d) talk the longest
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) fixed for and against (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
7. 7.⭕ 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
8. 8.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) interviews and classes (b) cricket matches (c) music exams (d) cooking shows
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) a topic to explore (d) a motion to argue
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) reaching shared ideas
11. 11.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) a fixed time per speaker
13. 13.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
18. 18.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no fixed sides (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.⭕ 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
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? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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