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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. False
  3. True
  4. using names politely
  5. dominating
  6. giving facts for points
  7. speaking up early
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. True
  11. a don’t
  12. mocking an idea
  13. at the whole group
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. True
  16. you are listening
  17. letting others finish
  18. a do
  19. looking at the clock
  20. facing the speaker
  21. a don’t
  22. eye contact with all
  23. a do
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. False
  26. shouting over others
  27. mocking an idea
  28. listening carefully
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. positive
  34. using names politely
  35. nodding while listening
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. True
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. True
  40. a do

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