Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 957 · 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.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 27 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
10. 10.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
17. 17.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) no fixed sides (d) judges pick a winner
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) reaching shared ideas (d) judges pick a winner
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) judges pick a winner
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a topic to explore (c) a motion to argue (d) a set speaking order
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) a topic to explore (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
26. 26.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) a topic to explore
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) judges pick a winner (c) a set speaking order (d) a fixed time per speaker
35. 35.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) no set order of turns (c) a set speaking order (d) a motion to argue
37. 37.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 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?
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) reaching shared ideas (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
40. 40.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) back to back (d) in a circle or U

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