Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 828 · 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: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no set order of turns (c) reaching shared ideas (d) members speak freely
4. 4.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) in rows facing a stage
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) just 1 (d) about 100
9. 9.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) fixed for and against
16. 16.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
17. 17.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) members speak freely
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) members speak freely
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
27. 27.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
28. 28.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
30. 30.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) sitting in a circle
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a topic to explore (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) proposition, opposition (c) no set order of turns (d) members speak freely
39. 39.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?

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