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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 323 · 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: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  23. 23.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them

Answer key

  1. True
  2. at the whole group
  3. interrupting
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. sitting upright
  6. False
  7. open hands
  8. keeping points short
  9. talking to one person
  10. pointing a finger
  11. positive
  12. dominating
  13. True
  14. False
  15. speaking up early
  16. False
  17. False
  18. interrupting others
  19. a don’t
  20. True
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. eye contact with all
  23. True
  24. dominating the talk
  25. negative
  26. a do
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. letting others finish
  30. staying on topic
  31. a do
  32. slouching back
  33. False
  34. staying on topic
  35. negative
  36. interrupting others
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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