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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. staying on topic
  4. listening carefully
  5. True
  6. staying on topic
  7. interrupting others
  8. a do
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. False
  11. letting others finish
  12. keeping points short
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. speaking up early
  17. pointing a finger
  18. a don’t
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. interrupting
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. a do
  30. you are listening
  31. shouting over others
  32. dominating
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. at the whole group
  36. True
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. dominating the talk
  40. positive

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