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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 215 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others

Answer key

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

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