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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 301 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  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: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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