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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 330 · 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 silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  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. False
  2. a don’t
  3. a don’t
  4. mocking an idea
  5. a do
  6. interrupting
  7. interrupting others
  8. checking your phone
  9. interrupting others
  10. eye contact with all
  11. False
  12. True
  13. at the whole group
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. shouting over others
  19. letting others finish
  20. giving facts for points
  21. True
  22. positive
  23. checking your phone
  24. talking to one person
  25. a don’t
  26. keeping points short
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. listening carefully
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. dominating the talk
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. speaking up early
  37. facing the speaker
  38. slouching back
  39. staying on topic
  40. invite them in kindly

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