Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 831 · 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.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a motion to argue (d) fixed for and against
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) sitting in a circle
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
7. 7.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) no set order of turns (d) proposition, opposition
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
15. 15.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
19. 19.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a topic to explore
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
24. 24.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) a motion to argue
27. 27.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group 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.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a set speaking order (c) a topic to explore (d) judges pick a winner
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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