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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 370 · 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.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 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
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. a don’t
  3. negative
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. interrupting others
  7. shouting over others
  8. a don’t
  9. listening carefully
  10. eye contact with all
  11. a don’t
  12. True
  13. interrupting
  14. mocking an idea
  15. True
  16. interrupting others
  17. negative
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. dominating
  20. positive
  21. False
  22. speaking up early
  23. a do
  24. positive
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. True
  27. dominating the talk
  28. a do
  29. staying on topic
  30. at the whole group
  31. using names politely
  32. a calm face
  33. False
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. a do
  36. a don’t
  37. slouching back
  38. negative
  39. giving facts for points
  40. sitting upright

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