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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 371 · 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 do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.🚦 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
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. shouting over others
  3. False
  4. negative
  5. True
  6. giving facts for points
  7. letting others finish
  8. interrupting others
  9. positive
  10. slouching back
  11. a do
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. True
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. at the whole group
  16. speaking up early
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. a do
  21. using names politely
  22. True
  23. open hands
  24. dominating
  25. staying on topic
  26. listening carefully
  27. a don’t
  28. a do
  29. True
  30. positive
  31. False
  32. interrupting
  33. positive
  34. nodding while listening
  35. keeping points short
  36. you are listening
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. negative

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