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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 346 · 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: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. mocking an idea
  4. True
  5. listening carefully
  6. False
  7. dominating
  8. letting others finish
  9. letting others finish
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. positive
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. a don’t
  14. keeping points short
  15. positive
  16. negative
  17. a do
  18. a don’t
  19. giving facts for points
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. giving facts for points
  24. negative
  25. negative
  26. staying on topic
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. negative
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. dominating the talk
  31. a do
  32. interrupting others
  33. False
  34. False
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. at the whole group
  37. nodding while listening
  38. talking to one person
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. using names politely

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