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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 439 · 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: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely

Answer key

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

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