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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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