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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 354 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  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: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face

Answer key

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

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