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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 265 · 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.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. False
  2. interrupting others
  3. a do
  4. dominating
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. True
  7. False
  8. pointing a finger
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. True
  12. dominating the talk
  13. open hands
  14. negative
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. staying on topic
  17. True
  18. interrupting
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. a don’t
  21. staying on topic
  22. False
  23. at the whole group
  24. interrupting others
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. slouching back
  27. negative
  28. using names politely
  29. dominating the talk
  30. True
  31. keeping points short
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. False
  35. letting others finish
  36. you are listening
  37. False
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. a don’t
  40. negative

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