Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 977 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) no set order of turns (c) a motion to argue (d) proposition, opposition
2. 2.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) talk the longest
6. 6.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) members speak freely (c) reaching shared ideas (d) sitting in a circle
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
9. 9.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) members speak freely (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
14. 14.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) music exams (b) cooking shows (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
18. 18.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
23. 23.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) reaching shared ideas (c) members speak freely (d) fixed for and against
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) fixed for and against (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a motion to argue
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
30. 30.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a set speaking order (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
33. 33.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) sitting in a circle (c) a motion to argue (d) members speak freely
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
39. 39.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) members speak freely (d) a fixed time per speaker

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