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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 424 · 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.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a do
  3. a do
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. letting others finish
  6. at the whole group
  7. negative
  8. tapping the table
  9. True
  10. interrupting others
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. giving facts for points
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. using names politely
  15. slouching back
  16. dominating
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. interrupting
  20. a don’t
  21. nodding while listening
  22. checking your phone
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. positive
  27. a do
  28. dominating the talk
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. positive
  33. you are listening
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. True
  37. talking to one person
  38. listening carefully
  39. positive
  40. listening carefully

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