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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 197 · 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 do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. interrupting others
  3. at the whole group
  4. a don’t
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. using names politely
  10. interrupting
  11. shouting over others
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. mocking an idea
  14. a do
  15. you are listening
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. staying on topic
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. pointing a finger
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a don’t
  27. a don’t
  28. checking your phone
  29. True
  30. True
  31. positive
  32. checking your phone
  33. a do
  34. listening carefully
  35. nodding while listening
  36. False
  37. facing the speaker
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. shouting over others

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