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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 235 · 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) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. dominating the talk
  3. a don’t
  4. interrupting
  5. negative
  6. checking your phone
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. False
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. False
  11. talking to one person
  12. listening carefully
  13. dominating the talk
  14. shouting over others
  15. a do
  16. a do
  17. keeping points short
  18. negative
  19. True
  20. False
  21. negative
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. letting others finish
  25. a don’t
  26. a do
  27. True
  28. True
  29. a don’t
  30. shouting over others
  31. at the whole group
  32. positive
  33. a don’t
  34. positive
  35. sitting upright
  36. positive
  37. using names politely
  38. True
  39. a do
  40. a do

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