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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. giving facts for points
  3. a do
  4. speaking up early
  5. positive
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. looking at the clock
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. negative
  11. interrupting
  12. letting others finish
  13. dominating
  14. open hands
  15. a do
  16. tapping the table
  17. at the whole group
  18. True
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. shouting over others
  24. a do
  25. False
  26. True
  27. letting others finish
  28. a calm face
  29. speaking up early
  30. arguing for its own sake
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. mocking an idea
  35. True
  36. True
  37. mocking an idea
  38. giving facts for points
  39. True
  40. listening carefully

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