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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 191 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. mocking an idea
  4. staying silent
  5. True
  6. interrupting others
  7. speaking up early
  8. False
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. speaking up early
  12. positive
  13. dominating
  14. a do
  15. negative
  16. a don’t
  17. eye contact with all
  18. at the whole group
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. interrupting others
  24. False
  25. giving facts for points
  26. a do
  27. nodding while listening
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. staying on topic
  31. False
  32. negative
  33. interrupting
  34. shouting over others
  35. False
  36. pointing a finger
  37. letting others finish
  38. negative
  39. letting others finish
  40. you are listening

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