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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 165 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. a don’t
  3. True
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. staying on topic
  7. False
  8. a do
  9. at the whole group
  10. speaking up early
  11. False
  12. True
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a don’t
  15. nodding while listening
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. giving facts for points
  19. a don’t
  20. looking at the clock
  21. mocking an idea
  22. True
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. a don’t
  25. True
  26. interrupting
  27. dominating
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. mocking an idea
  30. dominating the talk
  31. negative
  32. negative
  33. checking your phone
  34. speaking up early
  35. True
  36. listening carefully
  37. positive
  38. positive
  39. a do
  40. False

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