Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 817 · 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.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) a fixed time per speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no fixed sides (c) fixed for and against (d) a fixed time per speaker
5. 5.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
12. 12.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a set speaking order (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) a set speaking order
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
19. 19.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
24. 24.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cooking shows (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
25. 25.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a set speaking order (d) judges pick a winner
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
30. 30.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) sitting in a circle
32. 32.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
34. 34.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
35. 35.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) about 100 (c) just 1 (d) about 50
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion

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