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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 119 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 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
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. staying on topic
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. dominating the talk
  6. speaking up early
  7. positive
  8. tapping the table
  9. True
  10. mocking an idea
  11. you are listening
  12. using names politely
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. shouting over others
  17. False
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. talking to one person
  21. positive
  22. staying silent
  23. interrupting others
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. positive
  27. at the whole group
  28. negative
  29. interrupting
  30. a do
  31. giving facts for points
  32. shouting over others
  33. mocking an idea
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. dominating
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. positive
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. a do

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