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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 377 · 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: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. True
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. staying on topic
  5. negative
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. at the whole group
  9. talking to one person
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. interrupting others
  13. interrupting
  14. letting others finish
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. mocking an idea
  19. True
  20. a don’t
  21. positive
  22. interrupting others
  23. pointing a finger
  24. dominating the talk
  25. a don’t
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a don’t
  29. a don’t
  30. you are listening
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. looking at the clock
  34. staying on topic
  35. checking your phone
  36. positive
  37. True
  38. False
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. False

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