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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 107 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. listening carefully
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. interrupting
  5. a do
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. a don’t
  8. negative
  9. a don’t
  10. facing the speaker
  11. interrupting others
  12. you are listening
  13. dominating the talk
  14. giving facts for points
  15. staying silent
  16. open hands
  17. giving facts for points
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. keeping points short
  21. talking to one person
  22. keeping points short
  23. True
  24. True
  25. False
  26. True
  27. negative
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. staying silent
  30. at the whole group
  31. listening carefully
  32. eye contact with all
  33. shouting over others
  34. a calm face
  35. a do
  36. a don’t
  37. a do
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. using names politely
  40. negative

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