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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 104 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. False
  2. keeping points short
  3. positive
  4. False
  5. mocking an idea
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. staying on topic
  9. True
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. a don’t
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. a don’t
  14. talking to one person
  15. a don’t
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. interrupting others
  19. a do
  20. at the whole group
  21. a don’t
  22. letting others finish
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. interrupting others
  26. False
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. True
  29. False
  30. negative
  31. dominating the talk
  32. checking your phone
  33. staying silent
  34. eye contact with all
  35. facing the speaker
  36. a do
  37. nodding while listening
  38. keeping points short
  39. dominating
  40. staying on topic

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