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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 121 · 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) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. False
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. False
  6. a do
  7. False
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. positive
  10. tapping the table
  11. checking your phone
  12. you are listening
  13. staying on topic
  14. listening carefully
  15. dominating the talk
  16. dominating
  17. talking to one person
  18. looking at the clock
  19. using names politely
  20. negative
  21. False
  22. positive
  23. at the whole group
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. positive
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. a do
  33. interrupting others
  34. interrupting
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. keeping points short
  38. True
  39. dominating the talk
  40. using names politely

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