Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 879 · 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.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cooking shows (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a set speaking order (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) no fixed sides
6. 6.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) proposition, opposition
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 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?
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a topic to explore (d) no fixed sides
15. 15.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
18. 18.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
20. 20.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
21. 21.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
22. 22.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
26. 26.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
27. 27.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.⭕ In a group discussion, Rohan speaks 4 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Rohan speak in all?
32. 32.⭕ 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) members speak freely (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) proposition, opposition
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) sitting in a circle (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
38. 38.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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