Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 918 · 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: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
3. 3.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) no fixed sides
5. 5.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) in a circle or U (c) back to back (d) one behind another
6. 6.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) no set order of turns (b) a motion to argue (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 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?
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
17. 17.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) sitting in a circle (c) a topic to explore (d) reaching shared ideas
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 20 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) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
23. 23.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) a topic to explore (c) a set speaking order (d) reaching shared ideas
28. 28.⭕ 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?
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 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?
33. 33.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
35. 35.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) reaching shared ideas (c) fixed for and against (d) a set speaking order
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
39. 39.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
40. 40.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) proposition, opposition

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